PM Turnbull's ministers quit amid chaos

TURNBULL MINISTERS WHO HAVE RESIGNED: 13

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

* Finance Minister and conservative heavyweight Mathias Cormann. Tendered resignation on Thursday morning, effectively ending Mr Turnbull's prime ministership.

* Jobs Minister Michaelia Cash. Joins Senator Cormann in announcing the withdrawal of her support for Mr Turnbull and resigning from the frontbench.

* Communications Minister Mitch Fifield. Announces his resignation on Thursday beside senators Cormann and Cash.

* Health Minister Greg Hunt. Announces he tendered resignation with prime minister on Thursday morning amid speculation he will run as Dutton's deputy in a leadership spill.

* Human Services Minister Michael Keenan. Offered resignation, but later issued statement of support for the prime minister. Resigns with a "heavy heart" on Thursday.

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

* Citizenship Minister Alan Tudge. Resigns on Thursday saying there is no longer support for Turnbull.

* Cybersecurity Minister Angus Taylor. Quits citing concerns about the direction of the government on Thursday.

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

* Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister James McGrath. Resignation initially not accepted by Mr Turnbull. But the senator insisted and he stepped down on Wednesday.

* Assistant Treasurer Michael Sukkar. Tendered resignation on Tuesday but not accepted. Resignation confirmed on Thursday.

* Assistant Science, Jobs and Innovation Minister Zed Seselja. Offered on Tuesday but not accepted. Resignation confirmed on Thursday.