'I want her to be PM for 10 years': Christopher Pyne slips up while playing down Julie Bishop as potential leader

By Latika Bourke
Updated October 24 2014 - 6:23pm, first published 12:54pm
Ms Bishop is being touted as a future Prime Minister by some colleagues including MP Teresa Gambaro. Photo: Andrew Meares
Ms Bishop is being touted as a future Prime Minister by some colleagues including MP Teresa Gambaro. Photo: Andrew Meares
Future PM? Education Minister Christopher Pyne tries to hose down suggestions Julie Bishop is a potential leader. Photo: Andrew Meares
Future PM? Education Minister Christopher Pyne tries to hose down suggestions Julie Bishop is a potential leader. Photo: Andrew Meares
Ms Bishop is being touted as a future Prime Minister by some colleagues including MP Teresa Gambaro. Photo: Andrew Meares
Ms Bishop is being touted as a future Prime Minister by some colleagues including MP Teresa Gambaro. Photo: Andrew Meares
Ms Bishop is being touted as a future Prime Minister by some colleagues including MP Teresa Gambaro. Photo: Andrew Meares
Ms Bishop is being touted as a future Prime Minister by some colleagues including MP Teresa Gambaro. Photo: Andrew Meares
Ms Bishop is being touted as a future Prime Minister by some colleagues including MP Teresa Gambaro. Photo: Andrew Meares
Ms Bishop is being touted as a future Prime Minister by some colleagues including MP Teresa Gambaro. Photo: Andrew Meares

Education Minister Christopher Pyne has tried to hose down praise of his colleague Julie Bishop as a potential Liberal Party leader but accidentally bungled his defence of Prime Minister Tony Abbott in the process.