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Malcolm Turnbull challenges Tony Abbott for the prime ministership
Malcolm Turnbull has called for a spill of the Liberal Party leadership, and for Tony Abbott to be dumped as prime minster, saying that the party needs "a style of leadership that respects the people's intelligence".
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Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull arrives for question time at Parliament House in Canberra on Tuesday 15 September 2015.Credit:Andrew Meares
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Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull with Julie Bishop and Scott Morrison during question time at Parliament House in Canberra on Tuesday 15 September 2015. Credit:Andrew Meares
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Former Prime Minister Tony Abbott did not take his back bench seat for question time at Parliament House in Canberra on Tuesday 15 September 2015. Credit:Andrew Meares
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Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull with Deputy Prime Minister Warren Truss during question time at Parliament House in Canberra on Tuesday 15 September 2015. Credit:Andrew Meares
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Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull listens to Opposition Leader Bill Shorten during question time at Parliament House in Canberra on Tuesday 15 September 2015. Credit:Andrew Meares
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Malcolm Turnbull is sworn in as the 29th Prime Minister of Australia by Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove.Credit:Andrew Meares
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Mr Turnbull at Government House with his daughter Daisy, wife Lucy and grandson Jack.Credit:Andrew Meares
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Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull with his grandson Jack wife Lucy and his daughther Daisy son in law James Brown and parents in law Tom and Christine Hughes and at Government House in Canberra on Tuesday 15 September 2015. Credit:Andrew Meares
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Malcolm Turnbull posed with the Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove and Deputy Liberal Leader Julie Bishop after he was was sworn in as the 29th Prime Minister of Australia at Government House in Canberra on Tuesday 15 September 2015. Credit:Andrew Meares
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Malcolm Turnbull posed with Deputy Liberal Leader Julie Bishop after he was was sworn in as the 29th Prime Minister of Australia by Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove at Government House in Canberra on Tuesday 15 September 2015. Credit:Andrew Meares
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Treasurer Joe Hockey arrives for a party room meeting at Parliament House in Canberra on Tuesday. Credit:Alex Ellinghausen
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Opposition Leader Bill Shorten addresses Labor caucus at Parliament House in Canberra on Tuesday 15 September 2015.Credit:Alex Ellinghausen
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Prime Minister designate Malcolm Turnbull Deputy Liberal Leader Julie Bishop and Christopher Pyne arrive for the joint party room meeting at Parliament House in Canberra on Tuesday 15 September 2015. Credit:Andrew Meares
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Malcolm Turnbull on Tuesday morning.Credit:Andrew Meares
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Deputy Liberal Leader Julie Bishop after she appeared on breakfast television outside Parliament House in Canberra.Credit:Andrew Meares
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Deputy Liberal leader Julie Bishop and Deputy opposition leader Tanya Plibersek appeared on breakfast television outside Parliament House.Credit:Andrew Meares
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Prime Minister-designate Malcolm Turnbull and Deputy Leader Julie Bishop address the media during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra on Monday 14 September 2015.Credit:Alex Ellinghausen
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Prime Minister elect Malcolm Turnbull kisses his wife Lucy in Parliament House in Canberra on Monday 14 September 2015.Credit:Andrew Meares
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Prime Minister elect Malcolm Turnbull with his wife Lucy in Parliament House in Canberra on Monday 14 September 2015.Credit:Andrew Meares
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Prime Minister designate Malcolm Turnbull with re-elected Deputy Liberal Leader Jukie Bishop in Parliament House in Canberra on Monday 14 September 2015. Credit:Andrew Meares