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Ten ministers offer to resign over PM vote

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TURNBULL MINISTERS WHO HAVE RESIGNED:

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* Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull urged his challenger to stay on, but ultimately accepted his resignation.

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* International Development Minister Concetta Fierravanti-Wells. Believes the party has moved too far away from conservative voters. Mr Turnbull accepted her resignation.

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MINISTERS WHO OFFERED TO QUIT:

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CABINET

* Human Services Minister Michael Keenan. Offered resignation, but later issued statement of support for the prime minister.

* Trade Minister Steve Ciobo. Offered resignation, which was not accepted. Later issued a call for unity to defeat Labor at the next election.

* Health Minister Greg Hunt. Reportedly would have run for deputy had Mr Dutton won the challenge. His resignation was not accepted.

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OUTER MINISTRY

* Cybersecurity Minister Angus Taylor. Resignation not accepted.

* Citizenship Minister Alan Tudge. Resignation not accepted.

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ASSISTANT MINISTERS

* Assistant Treasurer Michael Sukkar. Resignation not accepted.

* Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister James McGrath. Resignation not accepted.

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* Assistant Science, Jobs and Innovation Minister Zed Seselja. Resignation not accepted.

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