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Australian Politics: Malcolm Turnbull ousts Tony Abbott, sworn-in as Australian Prime Minister

The crisis and leadership tussle rocking the ruling party in Australia, the Labour Party came to the head on Monday when Minister of Communications, Malcolm Turnbull defeated Australian Prime Minister, Tony Abbott in a leadership challenge votes that ended 54-44.

Malcolm Turnbull, sworn-in as Australian Prime Minister
Before the dramatic end of Tony Abbott’s administration, he has been a subject of vitriolic attacks and destructive criticism by his foes and the Australian billionaire turned politician, Malcolm Turnbull, a cabinet minister of Abbott’s government. Tony Abbott leadership has been stiffly challenged by Turnbull’s caucus within the Labour Party for not doing enough for Australian economy since he assumed office about 2 years ago.

Rising in defense of his administration shortly after his ouster, Tony Abbott blamed the media for his misfortune and said he did more for the Australian people even though more still need to be done. He particularly swiped the press for campaigns of calumny, character assassination and treachery. Abbott seems hurt by his betrayal and may give Turnbull’s leadership in the Labour Party a serious challenge in the battle for the control of the party though from the backseat. Of course, he has his bloc within party also, strong one for that matter.
 
Tony Abbott, ousted Australian Prime Minister
Malcolm Turnbull, a law graduate of Oxford University from a single parent upbringing has since been sworn-in  as the fifth Prime Minister in five years. He has before him the arduous tasks of uniting the party and improves the Australian economy to receive enough votes during the next elections. Many in Australia see Turnbull as one of them, a liberal and anti-system personality who has been in the forefront of climate change and homosexual debate among others.

He has less than six months to carry out reform and reposition  his party in the eyes of fellow country men and women, this can only be achieve through an improvement in the economy and security of life for average Australian  people.

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