4 May 2001
'Stones Future on the Line'. Front page story The Weekend Australian newspaper following the fall out over the so called 'Stone Memo'. Never a memo it was the recounting of a meeting with Federal Liberals MP's held in Brisbane the day after the crushing defeat (loss of 17 seats) of the Borbidge led National Liberal Opposition on 17 February 2001. See 'My Story' Chapter 15 Federal President Liberal Party of Australia for further detail.