September 2015 Liberal Party of Australia leadership spill
A motion seeking a leadership spill of the federal parliamentary leader of the Liberal Party of Australia and Prime Minister was proposed by Malcolm Turnbull, who requested the ballot on 14 September 2015. The incumbent Prime Minister, Tony Abbott, announced that a meeting of Liberal members of the House and Senate would take place at 9:15 pm AEST on 14 September 2015 for the purpose of a spill motion. During the meeting a vote was held for the leadership and deputy leadership. Turnbull defeated Abbott, 54 votes to 44, becoming the leader of the Liberal Party of Australia and Prime Minister-nominee. Julie Bishop retained her position of deputy leader defeating Kevin Andrews 70 votes to 30.
Image: Malcolm Turnbull PEO (cropped)
Image: Prime Minister Tony Abbott
Image: Portrait of Julie Bishop
Image: Kevin Andrews 2015
Malcolm Bligh Turnbull is an Australian former politician and businessman who served as the 29th prime minister of Australia from 2015 to 2018. He held office as leader of the Liberal Party of Australia.
Official portrait, 2015
Malcolm Turnbull
Turnbull with Deputy Leader Julie Bishop (right) and Helen Coonan (left) in July 2009
Turnbull at the 2014 International Telecommunication Union Conference in South Korea