Ex-Oz PM Abbott says could have won in recent polls

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Last Updated : Sep 29 2015 | 2:02 PM IST

Former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has criticised people who were behind his downfall, saying that he could have won the federal election had there been enough support.

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Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's rise to the top was fuelled by growing internal discontent over the Coalition's consistently poor performance in the opinion polls, reports ABC News.

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He said those seeking to unseat him had to act at that point.

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Abbott said he was confident in the legacy he had left for his successor.

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First Published: Sep 29 2015 | 1:50 PM IST

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