Australia Switches Leaders Again as Turnbull Ousts Abbott
- Former Cabinet minister wins leadership by 54 votes to 44
- Turnbull indicates no snap election, parliament to serve term
Turnbull Will Become Australia’s 6th PM in 8 Years
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Former Cabinet Minister Malcolm Turnbull will become Australia’s sixth prime minister in eight years after defeating Tony Abbott in a ballot of Liberal Party lawmakers on Monday.
Turnbull won by 54 votes to 44, hours after condemning Abbott’s economic management and challenging him for the leadership of the governing party. Foreign Minister Julie Bishop will remain deputy leader after winning a separate ballot against Defense Minister Kevin Andrews.