Daniel McCullochVerified account

That was one hell of a press conference from Malcolm Turnbull. #auspol #libspill

- Demands to see the letter carrying signatures of a majority of his Liberal colleagues before calling a party room meeting "These are momentous times and it's important that people are accountable for what they're doing."

- Wants to see Solicitor-General's advice about Peter Dutton's eligiblity to sit in parliament before party room meeting is held "I cannot underline too much how important it is that anyone who seeks to be Prime Minister of Australia is eligible to be a member of parliament."

- Intends to convene Liberal party room meeting at midday on Friday and will invite a leadership spill "If the motion is carried, I will treat that as a vote of no confidence and I will not stand as a candidate in the ballot."

- Blasts "bullies" leading the insurrection "The reality is that a minority in the party room supported by others outside the parliament have sought to bully and intimidate others into making this change of leadership that they're seeking."