Abbott Backed by Cabinet as Lawmakers Publicly Break Ranks
Tony Abbott, Australia's prime minister, gestures as he speaks at the National Press Club in Canberra, Australia, on Feb. 2, 2015.
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Senior Cabinet members rallied behind Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott after two lawmakers broke ranks and said he’d lost their support, stoking speculation he will face an internal party challenge as soon as next week.
Treasurer Joe Hockey and Finance Minister Mathias Cormann both publicly backed Abbott Wednesday, a day after Foreign Minister Julie Bishop issued a statement saying she wasn’t campaigning for Australia’s top job.