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
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Tony Abbott September 2014
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Julie Isabel Bishop is an Australian former politician who served as Minister for Foreign Affairs from 2013 to 2018 and deputy leader of the Liberal Party from 2007 to 2018. She was the member of parl
September 2015 Liberal Party of Australia leadership spill
…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. With no contender, a February 2015 leadership spill motion had seen…
Bishop while Education Minister in 2007
Bishop with Governor-General Quentin Bryce
Bishop being sworn in as Foreign Minister by Quentin Bryce at Government House in 2013