Fed: Costello says his recollection of dinner is different

AAP General News (Australia)
08-15-2007
Fed: Costello says his recollection of dinner is different

CANBERRA, Aug 15 AAP - Federal Treasurer Peter Costello says he has different recollections
to journalists of a dinner in 2005 where he allegedly threatened to destroy Prime Minister
John Howard's leadership.

Senior political journalists yesterday claimed Mr Costello told them in 2005 Mr Howard
could not win the federal election.

The journalists also said Mr Costello had told them if Mr Howard did not step aside
by April 2006, he would challenge him for the Liberal leadership.

Mr Costello today refused to directly answer the journalist's allegations.

"I'm not going to get into an argument with them," he told reporters today.

"They have their recollections, I certainly have mine."

Mr Costello also said the dinner had not been held on the date the journalists reported.

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