Turnbull, then riding high in the polls, cited the fact that Abbott lost 30 consecutive Newspolls to justify the spill. At the time of becoming prime minister, his support was at an all-time high of 55 percent. "He's probably had one of the fastest falls in personal standing in our history," former Liberal Party leader John Hewson told Australian Broadcasting Corp television. The citizenship saga has overshadowed Turnbull's attempts to turn the domestic agenda to voter-friendly issues like tax reform, infrastructure and housing affordability. Dual citizenship is banned for members of parliament under Australia's constitution in a bid to prevent split allegiances.

Source: The Star November 13, 2017 06:11 UTC