Peter Dutton has told the Prime Minister he believes the majority of members no longer support him and asked for a second party room meeting.
Peter Dutton has spoken to the Prime Minister this morning to request a second party room meeting be held to vote on the Liberal leadership.
The former Home Affairs minister said he believes he has the numbers to beat Mr Turnbull this time, after losing Tuesday's ballot by 13 votes.
"Earlier this morning, I called the Prime Minister to advise him that it was my judgment that the majority of the partyroom no longer supported his leadership. As such, I asked him to convene a meeting of the Liberal Party, at which I would challenege for the leadership of the parliamentary Liberal Party."
SBS News understands Mr Turnbull will not agree to a meeting before he is presented with a final petition.
It comes as Mr Dutton has released legal advice that he eligible to sit in parliament, despite questions being raised over that eligibility, stemming from his financial interests in two Brisbane childcare centres.
It also comes as a new Morgan poll of 1,200 voters shows Mr Dutton would lose an election to Opposition Leader Bill Shorten.