Australian prime minister calls election for July 2

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said Sunday, May 8, the nation would go to the polls on July 2 as he seeks his own mandate with the public just 8 months after deposing predecessor Tony Abbott in a party coup. The widely expected announcement was the latest chapter in the turbulent world of Australian politics, where a revolving door of leaders saw multi-millionaire former banker Turnbull, 61, become the fourth prime minister in just over two years when he ousted Abbott in September.