Leadership spill news and coverage

This is a news collection page about leadership spills. A leadership spill in Australian federal politics occurs when a leadership position is declared vacant and open for re-election within parliament. If it is challenged by a rival, it is called a leadership challenge but may also be referred to as a 'spill'. The outcome of a spill is decided by an election between parliament members to show a vote of confidence for the leader in office, otherwise a new leader is elected. Leadership spills have become increasingly frequent and has resulted in five Prime Ministers between 2010 and 2015. The most recent spill happened in August 2018 when Peter Dutton challenged prime minister Malcolm Turnbull for the leadership of the Liberal Party – who in turn had challenged former PM Tony Abbott for the role in September 2015. The Labor Party has had their share of leadership spills with Julia Gillard deposing Kevin Rudd as Prime Minister in Jun 2010 with Rudd reclaiming the Labor leadership in June 2013. Check this page regularly to stay up to date.