Malcolm Turnbull has become Australia’s 29th Prime Minister and the fifth in five years
Malcolm Turnbull's victory is reminiscent of the coup former prime minister Julia Gillard staged against Kevin Rudd in 2010 and makes the former communications minister Australia's fifth prime minister in just over five years.
The former Communications Minister defeated Tony Abbott late on Monday in a Liberal party room ballot, 54 to 44 with one informal vote.
The Foreign Minister and senior WA Liberal Julie Bishop has retained her role as deputy.Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has been elected deputy, defeating a challenge by Kevin Andrews 70-30.
The leadership trigger was pulled by both Turnbull and Bishop when they separately confronted Abbott in his office.
Tony Abbott has lost the prime ministership after just two years in the job, days before a crucial by-election in Canning and after he pleaded with his party to not be like the “revolving door” of the Labor Party.
It is the sixth time in five years a sitting Prime Minister has faced a party room revolt
Prime Ministers of Australia
Name Term of Office
28) Tony Abbott(Liberal) (Sep 18,2013 - Sep 14,2015)
27)Kevin Rudd(Labour) (June 27,2013 - Sep 18,2013)
26)Julia Gillard(Labour) (June 24,2010 - June 27,2013)
25)Kevin Rudd(Labour) (December 03,2007 - June 24,2010)
Who is Malcolm Turnbull?
- Served as Minister for Communications under Mr Abbott, before resigning to launch a leadership challenge
- Many in his party dislike his support for climate change action and gay marriage
- Led the Liberal Party in opposition from 2008-2009 - but lost a leadership challenge to Mr Abbott by one vote
- Previously worked as a successful lawyer and businessman - defending former British spy Peter Wright in the "Spycatcher" case in the 1980s
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