Politics Live: Prime Minister Tony Abbott fights to save his job

And there I am going to leave you.

What happened?

• Prime Minister Tony Abbott called a meeting of the Liberal party room for 9 tomorrow morning;
• a vote will be held on whether to spill the leadership positions;
• there are, as yet, no challengers to Mr Abbott's leadership;
• senior ministers have backed Mr Abbott and said the matter needs to be dealt with before Parliament resumes;
• Mr Abbott's camp is confident the motion to spill the leadership positions will be unsuccessful.

Smile and wave, smile and wave.

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop arrives at Canberra Airport on Sunday.Credit: Andrew Meares

It's bit "exit pursued by a bear" at Canberra Airport at the moment.

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop arrives at Canberra Airport on Sunday.Credit: Andrew Meares

Ms Bishop told reporters: "I will not be speaking through the media to my colleagues. I will speak directly to my colleagues. My position has not changed, this is a matter for the party room tomorrow."

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop arrives at Canberra Airport on Sunday.Credit: Andrew Meares

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has arrived at Canberra Airport.

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop arrives at Canberra Airport on Sunday.Credit: Andrew Meares

Political reporter Heath Aston writes that Liberal Party director Tony Nutt has warned the NSW state government's election campaign is facing "macro turbulence" as a result of the leadership tension engulfing Canberra.

Attorney General George Brandis says there is nothing tactical about Mr Abbott's move.

"Everybody is going to be in Canberra anyway," Senator Brandis tells ABC television.

"It has been a terrible week, there's no question about that. Tomorrow morning is an opportunity...to put an end to it."

Immigration Minister Peter Dutton tells Sky News the leadership issue is a "dark cloud" hanging over the Parliament and Mr Abbott is only exercising "common sense" to try and deal with it as soon as possible.

There is an astonishing lack of restraint by Labor MPs on twitter and television this afternoon.

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