1 00:00:06,415 --> 00:00:13,255 Speaker 1: You're listening to another mea podcast. Hi, I'm Ailish Julaney 2 00:00:13,375 --> 00:00:16,535 Speaker 1: from Mamma MIA's twice daily news podcast, The Quickie with 3 00:00:16,575 --> 00:00:21,695 Speaker 1: your evening headlines for Friday, February six. Liberal frontbencher Angus 4 00:00:21,735 --> 00:00:25,175 Speaker 1: Taylor has insisted he has no plans to roll his leader, 5 00:00:25,535 --> 00:00:28,975 Speaker 1: despite holding ambitions to serve in the party's top job. 6 00:00:29,615 --> 00:00:33,415 Speaker 1: Members of Parliament and senators widely expect Taylor to challenge 7 00:00:33,415 --> 00:00:36,855 Speaker 1: Opposition leader Susan Lee for the role in coming weeks, 8 00:00:37,055 --> 00:00:39,655 Speaker 1: but disagree over whether he has the numbers to win 9 00:00:39,735 --> 00:00:42,574 Speaker 1: a spill. When pressed on whether Lee would still be 10 00:00:42,654 --> 00:00:45,175 Speaker 1: leader at the end of next week, Taylor said a 11 00:00:45,294 --> 00:00:48,214 Speaker 1: coup was not in the works, but conceded he'd been 12 00:00:48,254 --> 00:00:52,534 Speaker 1: having conversations with his colleagues about the party's future. He 13 00:00:52,574 --> 00:00:56,535 Speaker 1: told Sydney's two GB radio there is no plan. Taylor 14 00:00:56,575 --> 00:01:00,415 Speaker 1: has largely avoided media appearances in recent weeks, but when asked, 15 00:01:00,615 --> 00:01:03,815 Speaker 1: he has repeatedly refused to rule out a leadership challenge. 16 00:01:04,215 --> 00:01:07,855 Speaker 1: Many Liberal insiders privately concede a challenge from Taylor is 17 00:01:07,935 --> 00:01:10,815 Speaker 1: inevitable and expect him to push for a spill as 18 00:01:10,895 --> 00:01:14,695 Speaker 1: soon as next week. Underworld figure Tony Mockbell is a 19 00:01:14,735 --> 00:01:19,415 Speaker 1: freeman after his final drug conviction charge was withdrawn by prosecutors. 20 00:01:19,935 --> 00:01:22,775 Speaker 1: A smiling mock Bell walked out of Melbourne Supreme Court 21 00:01:22,815 --> 00:01:25,975 Speaker 1: on Friday after a lengthy battle to overturn his drunk 22 00:01:26,015 --> 00:01:29,935 Speaker 1: convictions in the aftermath of the Lawyer X scandal. Appeal, 23 00:01:30,015 --> 00:01:33,015 Speaker 1: judges last year ordered he face a retrial of the 24 00:01:33,095 --> 00:01:36,815 Speaker 1: remaining charge, which related to allegations he tried to source 25 00:01:36,855 --> 00:01:40,495 Speaker 1: a commercial quantity of MDMA from overseas in two thousand 26 00:01:40,535 --> 00:01:44,455 Speaker 1: and five. Mockbell had argued his drug convictions were tainted 27 00:01:44,735 --> 00:01:48,375 Speaker 1: as he was represented by barrister turned in former Nicola Gobbo, 28 00:01:48,615 --> 00:01:52,175 Speaker 1: known as Lawyer X. He told media his release feels 29 00:01:52,255 --> 00:01:57,095 Speaker 1: beautiful and he's most looking forward to going overseas. The 30 00:01:57,135 --> 00:01:59,775 Speaker 1: first deadline for one of the ransom notes in the 31 00:01:59,815 --> 00:02:03,375 Speaker 1: case of TV hosts Savannah Guthrie's missing mum Nancy has 32 00:02:03,535 --> 00:02:08,575 Speaker 1: passed local authorities. Nancy's alleged captor demanded a transfer by 33 00:02:08,734 --> 00:02:12,775 Speaker 1: five pm Local time. Just after the deadline passed, Nancy's 34 00:02:12,855 --> 00:02:15,895 Speaker 1: son Cameron took to social media to speak to whoever 35 00:02:16,015 --> 00:02:19,095 Speaker 1: is holding his mom, saying the family wants to talk 36 00:02:19,175 --> 00:02:22,535 Speaker 1: and is waiting for contact whoever is out there holding 37 00:02:22,655 --> 00:02:25,455 Speaker 1: our mother. We want to hear from you. We haven't 38 00:02:25,495 --> 00:02:28,575 Speaker 1: heard anything directly. We need you to reach out and 39 00:02:28,615 --> 00:02:30,815 Speaker 1: we need a way to communicate with you so we 40 00:02:30,855 --> 00:02:35,855 Speaker 1: can move forward. FBI Phoenix's Special Agent, Heath Yankee, says 41 00:02:35,895 --> 00:02:39,455 Speaker 1: the note also includes a second deadline for Monday, though 42 00:02:39,495 --> 00:02:43,055 Speaker 1: he declined to specify what the demands were. Nancy was 43 00:02:43,135 --> 00:02:45,775 Speaker 1: last seen alive on Saturday, when she was dropped off 44 00:02:45,815 --> 00:02:49,095 Speaker 1: by family members at her Arizona home and was reported 45 00:02:49,135 --> 00:02:52,815 Speaker 1: missing the next morning. Police and FBI officials believe she 46 00:02:52,935 --> 00:02:56,135 Speaker 1: is still out there and alive, though no suspect has 47 00:02:56,175 --> 00:03:00,175 Speaker 1: been identified. And it's the moment Spice Girls fans have 48 00:03:00,255 --> 00:03:04,175 Speaker 1: been waiting for the former girl group reunited minus Melby 49 00:03:04,455 --> 00:03:07,015 Speaker 1: for a sing along with the Vitoria Beckham's son Cruise 50 00:03:07,375 --> 00:03:11,135 Speaker 1: singing the hit Viva Forever around a dining table. It 51 00:03:11,175 --> 00:03:14,735 Speaker 1: comes after the girls reunited at Emma Bunton's fiftieth birthday 52 00:03:14,775 --> 00:03:18,295 Speaker 1: in the UK, shortly after Brooklyn Beckham dropped a series 53 00:03:18,335 --> 00:03:21,975 Speaker 1: of brutal statements about his parents on his Instagram stories 54 00:03:22,095 --> 00:03:26,175 Speaker 1: last month. That's your evening news headlines for more top 55 00:03:26,215 --> 00:03:28,895 Speaker 1: stories and the latest from the newsroom, listen to the 56 00:03:28,935 --> 00:03:37,615 Speaker 1: Quickie wherever you get your podcasts. Muma Mea acknowledges the 57 00:03:37,655 --> 00:03:40,535 Speaker 1: traditional owners of land and waters that this podcast is 58 00:03:40,575 --> 00:03:41,135 Speaker 1: recorded on.