Malcolm Turnbull clings to power, but three-way showdown between Julie Bishop, Peter Dutton and Scott Morrison looms
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Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull intends to call a party room meeting at midday on Friday, if he sees a petition with a majority of MPs supporting Peter Dutton.
If his opponents produce the goods, he won't stand and will quit Parliament, setting up a three-way contest between Peter Dutton, Treasurer Scott Morrison, and Foreign Minister Julie Bishop.
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Topics: turnbull-malcolm, federal-government, liberals, federal-parliament, government-and-politics, australia
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