Turnbull replaced Abbott as PM Australia

Malcolm Turnbull said the Liberal Party would lose the election if still led by Tony Abbott. (AP)

Australian Prime Minister, Tony Abbott, was ousted from his position as leader of the ruling Liberal Party.

The move comes after Abbott was defeated by challenger, Malcolm Turnbull, in an internal ballot in the Liberal Party, on Monday (14/09), with the outcome of the vote 54-44.


Abbott lowered deliver success Turnbull as the new Australian prime minister.

"Political drama" in Australia took place very quickly, according to the BBC for Asia Pacific, Michael Bristow.

A few hours earlier Turnbull said he wanted to be the leader of the new party, which is answered Abbott with the announcing of voting followed by party members sit in parliament.

Turnbull said if Abbott retained as leader of the Liberal Party, the coalition now in power in Australia will be defeated in the upcoming elections.

"It is clear that there is no clear direction, especially in the economic field ... we also need a new leadership style," said Turnbull.

Turnbull will be the fourth Australian prime minister since 2013.

The dynamics in the Liberal Party is similar to what is experienced by the prime minister from the Labor Party, Julia Gillard, who was dropped by Kevin Rudd in June 2013, before the party won elections held Abbott, the Liberal Party.

Gillard itself dropping Abbott as prime minister in 2010.

(bbc)