Peter Dutton says he challenged Malcolm Turnbull for the Liberal leadership because he thought the change would offer the best chance of defeating Bill Shorten at the next election.
The former home affairs minister lost against Turnbull by a vote of 48 to 35, after the prime minister declared a snap leadership spill on the morning of Aug. 21, a move that came as a surprise to many MPs. Dutton has since resigned from cabinet and moved to the backbench.
