Australian PM brings forward vote on leadership to Monday
Mr Abbott says move is aimed at ending a destabilising internal revolt
Sydney
AUSTRALIAN Prime Minister Tony Abbott, fighting for his political life, said that he would bring forward to Monday a meeting of his ruling party to consider a challenge to his leadership in an effort to halt a destabilising internal revolt.
A member of Mr Abbott's conservative Liberal Party called on Friday for a secret ballot to decide whether to declare the leadership and deputy leadership positions vacant, to be held at a scheduled meeting on Tuesday.
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