Tony Abbott out, Malcolm Turnbull in as Australias fifth Prime Minister in five years Tomo News
CANBERRA The revolving door of Australia s prime ministership has whirred into action again. With the unpopular Liberal Party leader Tony Abbott dropped before he could even stand for reelection, Malcolm Turnbull becomes the country s fifth leader in just over five years. Abbott served just 726 days as Prime Minister fewer than both of his Labor Party predecessors Kevin Rudd and Julia Gillard surely a painful humiliation for a man who had for his political career lusted after the office. Ironic, too,
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