Dutton intends to challenge party leadership again. (photo by Sydney Morning Herald)
Former Interior Minister Dudon (Peter Dutton) announced that he would challenge party leadership again, meaning Prime Minister Tembo (Malcolm Turnbull) could step down as soon as Aug. 22, the Australian news agency reported.
In a leadership vote on Aug. 21, Tan beat Dudon by 48 votes to 35, after the latter announced his resignation from the cabinet. After that, Dutton telephoned his peers for support and planned to launch another challenge.
On Aug. 22, Dutton told Melbourne radio station 3AW: "I`m not going to turn around about this, I`ll call my peers. If I think I`ll lose, I won`t take part in the vote. If I think most of my peers support me, I will consider my position. "
His supporters believe his approval rating is rising rapidly. "now that it`s happening, I`m not sure we can go back," Liberal MP Kelly (Craig Kelly) told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
If there is enough support, Duddon will challenge again as soon as Aug. 22 or 23. Some members of the Liberal Party told the Ausa Association: "everything is possible."
It is understood that members of the Liberal Party have been lobbied in favour of Dutton and Treasury Secretary Mok Suisse (Scott Morrison) jointly led. "We want the economy to be stronger and help the people," he told reporters at the Capitol (Parliament House) after attending a health-related event. "that`s my focus. There`s nothing else." He said "this unjustified behavior" in Canberra puts jobs such as multiple sclerosis at risk.
Dutton has launched a media campaign calling on Australian voters to launch a royal commission investigation into fuel and energy prices, and said it would consider abolishing the GSP (GST). For households and retirees He also promised that if he became leader, he would reduce the reception of immigrants.
At least 10 ministers have resigned after voting against Mr Tan, but most have been rejected and will remain in the front seat. So far, Mr Tan has accepted only dudun and Concetta Fierravanti-Wells, the international development minister. The latter had sent a letter criticizing the Liberal Party for "becoming too left-leaning".
Tan Bao called for party unity after the August 21 vote, but did not meet with the media on the 22nd.
