February 2015 Liberal Party of Australia leadership spill motion information
February 2015 Liberal Party of Australia Leadership spill motion
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Candidate
Tony Abbott
Spill motion
Caucus vote
61
39
Percentage
61.0%
39.0%
Seat
Warringah (NSW)
Faction
Conservative
Leader before election
Tony Abbott
Elected Leader
Tony Abbott
A motion seeking a leadership spill of the federal parliamentary leader of the Liberal Party of Australia, Prime Minister and Deputy Leader was proposed in a meeting of the parliamentary Liberal Party on 9 February 2015.[1] Luke Simpkins and Don Randall moved the spill motion at the meeting.[2] Incumbent Prime Minister Tony Abbott and deputy leader of the Liberal Party Julie Bishop jointly stood in opposition to the motion[3] which was defeated by 61 votes to 39.[4]
A September 2015 leadership spill would see Malcolm Turnbull defeat Abbott 54 votes to 44.
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^"Prime Minister Tony Abbott calls special party room meeting for Monday to consider spill motion, confirms support for Joe Hockey". ABC News. 8 February 2015. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
^"Liberal MPs will vote on a leadership spill". news.com.au. 6 February 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
^Uhlmann, Chris; Borrello, Eliza (6 February 2015). "Tony Abbott: Defiant PM says he and Julie Bishop will 'stand together' to defeat leadership spill motion". ABC News. Australia. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
^"'Damaged goods': Abbott survives leadership coup". 8 February 2015.
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