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Julie Bishop denies plans to dump Joe Hockey

Foreign minister Julie Bishop denied Prime Minister Tony Abbott was planning to dump Treasurer Joe Hockey in favour of leadership contender Malcolm Turnbull, dismissing the suggestions as speculation.

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop says Prime Minister Tony Abbott has no plans to dump Treasurer Joe Hockey in favour of leadership contender Malcolm Turnbull, dismissing the suggestions as speculation.

“Joe’s continuing as Treasurer," she told Nine Network on Tuesday.

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