Former prime minister tells BBC internal politics of the Liberal Party lead to his demise as prime minister and his ouster was a form of madness.
Malcolm Turnbull says he was ousted by his Liberal colleagues because they thought he would win the next federal election.Said his ouster was a"form of madness" by those who feared he would winMr Turnbull told the BBC"internal politics of the Liberal Party" lead to his demise as Australia's 29th Prime Minister.
"Basically, you could argue that their concern was not that I'd lose the election but rather that I'd win it."
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