Liberals won't change rules to stop coups

The federal Liberal party won't change its rules to prevent leadership coups despite Malcolm Turnbull's recent ousting, Prime Minister Scott Morrison says.

The federal Liberal party has no plans to change its rules to prevent further leadership spills, Prime Minister Scott Morrison says.

Former Labor prime minister Kevin Rudd changed his party's rule in 2013 to stop coups, allowing a say by grassroots party members, but despite his predecessor's recent ousting Mr Morrison maintains faith in the established system where only federal MPs pick the leader.

"We have a parliamentary democracy in Australia, it's not a presidential system... we don't have any plans to change our processes," Mr Morrison told Ten on Monday.


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