Dutton resigns from frontbench after losing leadership challenge

BREAKING NEWS: Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has held on as leader defeating Peter Dutton by 13 votes in a party room vote.

ภาพจากคลังภาพ นายกรัฐมนตรีมัลคอล์ม เทิร์นบูลล์และนายปีเตอร์ ดัตตัน Source: AAP

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has emerged victorious in a sudden Liberal leadership ballot, seeing off Peter Dutton in a 48-35 split of Liberal party members. 

Mr Dutton has now resigned his powerful position as Home Affairs minister and will move to the backbench, in keeping with the tradition of cabinet solidarity.

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