Controversial radio host Alan Jones admits he contacted two MPs to promote change within the Liberal Party during the leadership spill.
"I contacted certain MPs, yes," he told the ABC TV's 7.30 program on Monday.
"And encouraged them to recognise that if they wanted to go, Australia wanted to go the same way, there had to be change.
"I didn't turn against Turnbull, but I turned against the (energy) policy," he said.
Mr Jones told the ABC he spoke to John Alexander, but would not name the other MP.
"I contacted JA and said this is critical stuff, you've really got to think about this, the party's got to change direction," he said.
The 2GB host says he supported Mr Turnbull at the last federal election, but the "writing was on the wall" for the Liberals.
"I tried to help Malcolm Turnbull at the last election because I thought it was a better option than the then Labor Party," he said.
"It is Australia that matters here ... when people can't afford electricity, for goodness sake."
In his outgoing speech, Mr Turnbull said he had been toppled by a "determined insurgency" backed by powerful voices in the media.
