Struggling Australian PM wins much-needed victories in Parliament

By Colin Packham SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, whose leadership has been questioned after political setbacks, on Tuesday won a much-needed victory in parliament, with the passage of two controversial bills. Australia's Senate, which the government does not control, passed a labor bill that it had previously blocked, triggering an election in July. Turnbull has seen his poll numbers hit their lowest since taking power in September 2015, and political commentators have questioned his future as prime minister, as confidence erodes in Australia's fourth leader in the last six years.

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