Current Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull (pictured), a millionaire former journalist, lawyer and investment banker, took over from Tony Abbott promising a new style of government but has slipped in the polls in recent months
SYDNEY: Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on Tuesday said he intends to call national elections after the budget is delivered next month, with July 2 his expected date.
The country has repeatedly changed prime ministers since 2010, with Turnbull wresting power from his Liberal Party colleague Tony Abbott in September in a bid to revive flagging popularity.
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