Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison reacts during Question Time in the House of Representatives at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, November 27, 2018. AAP/Mick Tsikas/via REUTERS
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australia's Liberal party passed new rules late on Monday to make it harder to depose its leader, as the ruling coalition grapples with sinking opinion polls ahead of an election next year.
The new rules require a two-thirds majority to change an elected leader, promising greater leadership stability after Australia's revolving door of five prime ministers in little more than five years.
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