2018 Liberal Party of Australia leadership spills information
Leader selection contests within Australia's then governing party
2018 Liberal Party of Australia leadership spills
Date
21–24 August 2018
Location
Parliament House, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
Cause
Conflict between Moderate and Conservative factions of the governing Liberal Party of Australia.
Participants
Liberal Party members of the House of Representatives and of the Senate.
Outcome
Scott Morrison succeeds Malcolm Turnbull as Leader of the Liberal Party and as Prime Minister. Josh Frydenberg succeeds Julie Bishop as Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party.
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Leadership spills of the federal parliamentary leadership of the Liberal Party of Australia were held on 21 and 24 August 2018 and were called by the incumbent leader of the party, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull.
It has been nicknamed "spill week" in the media.[1]
Turnbull called the first spill in a regularly scheduled party room meeting of the Liberal Party on 21 August, amid media reports that Minister for Home Affairs Peter Dutton was considering a challenge.[2][3] Dutton submitted himself as a candidate for the leadership, but was defeated by Turnbull, who won the ballot 48 votes to 35. Dutton then immediately resigned from the ministry.[4]
Dutton requested a second spill motion two days later. Turnbull refused to call the spill without first receiving a list of signatures representing the majority of his Party room, and referred Dutton to the Attorney General's office to test his eligibility to sit in Parliament.[5] He declared that if Dutton had the numbers to carry a spill motion, he would take it as a vote of no confidence and not stand to contest the leadership.[5] Dutton secured the numbers for a spill and Turnbull did not re-contest the leadership, opening the way for supporters Scott Morrison and Julie Bishop to stand against Dutton.
Dutton, Treasurer Morrison and Foreign Minister Bishop contested the ballot. Bishop was eliminated in the first round of voting, and in the second round Morrison defeated Dutton by 45 votes to 40, thereby becoming the leader of the Liberal Party and Prime Minister of Australia.[6] A ballot for the deputy leadership of the party also occurred and was won by Josh Frydenberg, who was subsequently appointed Treasurer in the Morrison government.[6]
^"Scott Morrison during spill week". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 7 September 2018.
^‘It’s happening, for sure and certain’: Ray Hadley confirms challenge against Malcolm Turnbull; www.2gb.com/; 17/8/18
^Malcolm Turnbull survives Liberal Party leadership spill 48-35 over Peter Dutton; www.smh.com.au; 21 August 2018
^"Malcolm Turnbull hangs on with 48-35 leadership ballot win over Peter Dutton, reshuffle on the cards". ABC News. 21 August 2018.
^ abPrime Minister Malcolm Turnbull will not face off against Peter Dutton if spill motion is carried; thewest.com.au; 23 Aug 2018
^ abKnaus, Christopher; McGowan, Michael; Murphy, Katharine (24 August 2018). "Scott Morrison sworn in as Australia's 30th prime minister – politics live". The Guardian.
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