Treasurer Joe Hockey has pointed the finger at his Abbott government colleagues over speculation that he's going to be dumped as treasurer in favour of Malcolm Turnbull. Mr Hockey said he faced a tougher job than any other treasurer in the past 15 years and said his ministerial colleagues were also responsible for spruiking the budget to the public. It comes amid reports of growing support within senior ranks for Mr Turnbull to take the treasurer position if government support is the same come next year, according to the Daily Telegraph. Treasurer Joe Hockey said his ministerial colleagues were also responsible for spruiking the budget to the public amid speculation the treasurer position could be handed to Malcolm Turnbull
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Joe Hockey said speculation over his colleagues losing faith in him as treasurer was 'part and parcel' of the job
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It comes amid reports of growing support for Malcolm Turnbull to take over from Mr Hockey come next year
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Mr Hockey said he has faced a tougher job than any other treasurer in 15 years and he wasn't the only one responsible for selling the budget
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Prime Minister Tony Abbott came to Mr Hockey's defence on Thursday saying he was one of the country's greatest treasurers
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