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09 February 2015
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Prime Minister Tony Abbott Survives Leadership Spill Motion – John Keane

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tony abbott-spillAustralian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has survived a party confidence vote on his leadership.
Liberal Party MPs voted by 61 to 39 not to open up his position to challengers.
The test to the Abbott leadership came after a series of policy mis-steps by Mr Abbott that saw his popularity tumble.

For more on this, Xu Qinduo and John Artman talk to:
-John Keane,
Professor of Politics and Director of Sydney Democracy Network with the University of Sydney.

 

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Originally published on China Radio International