Why Australia keeps changing prime ministers | Politics Explained

The country has seen a lot of leadership changes in the last decade. ►► How do your views compare to the parties’ policies? Find out with Vote Compass: Julia Gillard toppled Kevin Rudd, who returned the favour three years later. He then lost the election to Tony Abbott, who lost a challenge from Malcolm Turnbull, who was then replaced by Scott Morrison. So why do we keep changing prime ministers? Because unlike other countries, we don’t actually vote for our prime minister. We vote for parties.