Philip Ruddock to replace Bronwyn Bishop as Speaker?

Veteran Liberal MP Philip Ruddock is viewed by his colleagues as the frontrunner to replace Bronwyn Bishop as the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Mrs Bishop resigned from the position yesterday afternoon following sustained pressure over her travel expenses.

She had faced fierce criticism for almost three weeks since it was first revealed she spent more than $5,000 chartering a helicopter from Melbourne to Geelong to attend a Liberal Party fundraiser last November.

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