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Former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott speaks to the media at Parliament House in Canberra, September 15, 2015. Australia got its fifth prime minister in eight years after the ruling Liberal Party on Monday voted out Tony Abbott in favour of longtime rival Malcolm Turnbull, following months of infighting and crumbling voter support. Reuters/Matt Siegel

Authors: Charis Palmer, The Conversation and Emil Jeyaratnam, The Conversation

Coalition governments have taken pride in maintaining a reputation of being the natural managers of Australia’s economy. But in launching his successful leadership bid, new prime minister Malcolm Turnbull said the Abbott-led government had not been capable of providing the economic leadership the nation needed.

What went wrong? Here are ten steps along the rocky economic path that led to the Abbott spill.

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Charis Palmer, Deputy Business Editor, The Conversation and Emil Jeyaratnam, Multimedia Editor, The Conversation

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