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Australia's Abbott facing inner-party revolt
http://www.dw.de/australias-abbott-facing-inner-party-revolt/a-18237286Dwindling public survey results for Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott have erupted into an open leadership challenge within his Liberal Party. Detractors are seeking a caucus ballot to replace him next Tuesday.
Australia's Abbott facing inner-party revolt
Date 06.02.2015
Dwindling public survey results for Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott have erupted into an open leadership challenge within his Liberal Party. Detractors are seeking a caucus ballot to replace him next Tuesday.
Liberal backbenchers from Western Australian branch declared a revolt against Abbott's leadership on Friday, halfway through his three-year term as prime minister.
Removing Abbott would require more than 51 votes among 102 members of governing Liberals' "party room," which comprises members in Canberra's lower and upper houses.
Australian media said weeks of disquiet erupted on Friday when western Liberal Luke Simpkins sent an email to colleagues, writing that he would seek the vote on Tuesday.
