Election 2016: Malcolm Turnbull under pressure to give Tony Abbott a job
Phillip CooreyPolitical editor
Updated
Malcolm Turnbull will be under pressure to reach out to Liberal conservatives, including offering Tony Abbott a ministry, in the event of a modest election win on July 2.
With both major parties agreed that Labor is battling to win from the Coalition the 19 seats it needs to form government, and even faces losing a handful of its own, speculation is rising in the Coalition about Mr Turnbull's management of the party with a reduced majority.
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Phillip Coorey is the political editor based in Canberra. He is a two-time winner of the Paul Lyneham award for press gallery excellence. Connect with Phillip on Facebook and Twitter. Email Phillip at pcoorey@afr.com
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