Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi lost his one-vote majority after a dissenting MP voted against a budget bill.

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Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi had been in office for just under a decade.

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Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi lost his one-vote majority after a dissenting MP reportedly voted against the budget bill in protest over transport reforms.

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