“The last thing the Australian economy needs is more political uncertainty,” said Andrew Charlton, director of consultancy AlphaBeta in Sydney. He took only one question and declined to say who will replace Joyce as deputy prime minister. It was also unclear who would be acting prime minister during Turnbull’s scheduled trip this weekend to Israel. If Joyce loses, Turnbull would have to try to lead a minority government, bringing fresh political uncertainty to the country. No Australian prime minister has served a full three-year term in the past decade.

Source: National Post October 27, 2017 11:37 UTC