Australia's PM faces confidence vote
970 views · Published 8 February 2015 · 2:09 · Indexed 30 September 2026
Channel: Al Jazeera English · 2015 · News & Politics
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has brought forward a party confidence vote that could result in him being replaced by one of his ministers. His critics say he has lost popularity for making cuts to health and education, in a bid to reduce the country's budget deficit. It’s the fourth possible leadership change for the country in just five years. Al Jazeera's Kim Vinnell reports.
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