Malcolm Turnbull is Austraila's new PM, Abbott voted out
September 14, 2015  17:46
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Just in: Australia PM Tony Abbott unseated by rival Malcolm Turnbull. In effect, PM Narendra Modi's next selfie in Australia will be with Mr Turnbull.Tony Abott has been cut down in his first term. Turnbull beat Tony 54-44 in a leadership vote, party whips announce.


Prime Minister Tony Abbott lost the leadership ballot by members of his party, who voted 54 to 44 to replace him with former Liberal Party leader and Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull.


Turnbull had called for a leadership ballot earlier Monday amid flagging opinion polls for the 2-year-old conservative coalition government.

The change in leadership continues an extraordinarily volatile period in Australian politics. Turnbull becomes Australias fourth Prime Minister in just over two years.
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