Turnbull sworn in as Aus new PM

‘Every policy of any rational, constructive government is always under review, ‘ he said. “I don’t think it was a surprise to anyone that the six month-period had come and gone without there being any improvement in the polls”.

Mr Hockey revealed yesterday that he had discussed his future with Mr Turnbull, suggesting he might accept another ministry. Abbott was often accused of making rogue policy pronouncements.

Malcolm Turnbull makes an address at Parliament after he was sworn in as prime minister in Canberra, Australia, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2015. However, he underlined that he is not going to undermine the current coalition government.

On top of a slowing economy, Turnbull is inheriting a country with the fastest-growing net debt in the developed world, a shrinking federal budget, and an entire generation of constituents who have only known economic prosperity. But Turnbull stressed the economy as the main reason for the leadership challenge, saying about Abbott that “the Prime Minister has not been capable of providing the economic leadership our nation needs”. Mr Abbott was criticised for including just one woman in his first 19-member Cabinet after winning the election in 2013.

Before Rudd was elected in 2007, John Howard was in power for nearly 12 years.

“The prime minister has expressed his very earnest commitment to meet with the representatives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander peoples as soon as possible”, a spokesman for the prime minister told Guardian Australia.

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The ABC understands a number of Indigenous leaders were concerned about the prospect Mr Brough would be promoted to the role given he entered the room for the spill motion with Mr Turnbull, and was seen as a key supporter of the move to oust Mr Abbott.

Of those surveyed 35% have no concerns about Turnbull as Prime Minister. Such events have shaken business and public confidence in the government.

Nick Economou, a Monash University political scientist, said before the ballot the party had “done enormous damage to themselves” through the challenge.

Mr Shorten is demanding more protection for Australian jobs, arguing the agreement would allow Chinese companies to bring in their own workers on projects worth more than $150 million, as well as removing mandatory skills assessments for foreign workers.

That deadline passed without a change in polling.

But that wasn’t his view in 2009 when he wrote, “Abbott’s climate change policy is bullshit”.

The initial signs are that Turnbull will be more friendly towards New Zealand than Abbott who, despite his wife Margie being a New Zealander, had been antagonistic on some issues.