Malcolm Turnbull will become Australia's fifth prime minster in five years after toppling Tony Abbott in a leadership coup by 54 votes to 44. Joe Hockey is also set to be dumped as Treasurer unless he quits first, following a coup that has torn apart the Liberal Party.
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Malcolm Turnbull will become Australia's fifth prime minster in five years after toppling Tony Abbott in a leadership coup by 54 votes to 44.
In a coup, which has torn the party apart and will lead to an upheaval in the ministry, Joe Hockey is also set to be dumped as Treasurer unless he quits first.
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