Australia’s political crisis has deepened as a government legislator said that he was planning a second challenge against the country’s Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull.

Turnbull narrowly survived a vote of no confidence yesterday, when members of his ruling conservative Liberal Party backed him 48 votes to 35.

However, party Members of Parliament (MPs) are calling for another meeting to be held tonight to discuss the leadership crisis, according to Reuters news agency.

The rebellion against the prime minister follows months of poor opinion poll ratings and political wrangling over a divisive carbon emissions law.

According to Al Jazeera News, Turnbull surprised critics by calling the ballot before his challenger, former Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton, had had time to gather support.

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