Peter Dutton’s backers claim they nearly have the numbers to seize power from Turnbull

Zed Seselja says rebels have 40 of the 43 signatures needed to force a spill, but instability could drag on for weeks

The Dutton camp claims it is on the cusp of having the numbers to end Malcolm Turnbull’s prime ministership, but the Coalition remains locked in a poisonous three-way race that could drag on until September.

Dutton’s lieutenant, the ACT senator Zed Seselja, told the ABC on Thursday night the petition the challenger had circulated among MPs had “over 40” signatures and was “around about the mark” of the 43 signatures required to force a spill on Friday.

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