SYDNEY, Australia — Malcolm Turnbull, Australia’s prime minister, survived a challenge to his leadership Tuesday, narrowly fending off a more conservative rival after growing speculation that he had lost the support of his party. Mr. Turnbull called for a vote among Liberal Party colleagues in the wake of a failed effort to win support for an energy bill that would aim to reduce both prices and climate emissions. He won the vote over Peter Dutton, the Home Affairs minister, 48 to 35, and later called for a return to business as usual. “When we’re united we can continue to deliver great results,” he said. Mr. Dutton, who resigned from his post as Home Affairs minister immediately after the loss, will move to the backbench, where he is expected to rally support for another challenge as early as Thursday.

Source: New York Times August 21, 2018 01:25 UTC