SYDNEY: Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott must take onboard the "frank and blunt" assessment of his performance by a restive backbench if he wants to stay in the job, his deputy Julie Bishop warned on Tuesday.
The unpopular Abbott survived a confidence vote on his leadership on Monday initiated by members of parliament (MPs) from his conservative Liberal Party which was sparked by poor poll ratings, policy backflips and his perceived high-handed decision-making.
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