JULIA Gillard's grip on her ministry and the backbench has slipped after the Prime Minister faced a cabinet rebellion and successful caucus revolt over foreign policy on Israel and Palestine, as well as a debilitating failure to make a decision on media reforms.
During an 18-hour period from the "vigorous" cabinet meeting on Monday afternoon through to a rebellious parliamentary Labor Party meeting yesterday morning, the Prime Minister had to invoke her authority to demand cabinet agree to oppose UN observer status for Palestine, had to reverse her personal position because of backbench opposition and was unable to win support for the media plans of Communications Minister Stephen Conroy.
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