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But Mr Turnbull faces considerable political risks from his decision to exclude several of Mr Abbott’s loyal supporters from cabinet.
You’d be hard-pressed to find two senior MPs in a major political party with such divergent social views. MP Christian Porter will be presiding over the Social Services portfolio, which was earlier handled by Morrison.
Stuart Robert, Mal Brough, Wyatt Roy, Ken Wyatt, Karen Andrews.
“Malcolm didn’t take much persuasion to put his hand in his pocket to buy a unit”, he says.
Meanwhile, Ken Wyatt has been announced as the Australia’s first Indigenous Government frontbencher taking up the role of assistant health minister.
Following the announcement of the cabinet reshuffle, Mr Fletcher tweeted that he was “pleased & honoured” to be appointed as minister.
Long-serving minister Kevin Andrews has been removed from the defence portfolio.
Turnbull’s creation of a minister for cities and the built environment, under Jamie Briggs, is a good move politically.
At the point when Mr Turnbull expelled previous Prime Minister Abbott in the Liberal party authority spill on Monday evening it deferred a bureau meeting that had been ready to elastic stamp the administration’s formal reaction to Mr Murray’s request.
Mr Turnbull blogged that he was often asked what he thought about the knighthood, writing diplomatically that Mr Abbott’s decision was not without precedent and that most republics had some kind of honours system. For one, Turnbull does seem committed to addressing climate change through emissions trading, investing in renewable energy, and, potentially, larger cuts in carbon emissions that the Liberal-National government has announced.
“Today I’m announcing a 21st century government and a ministry for the future”, Turnbull told reporters.
“The ChAFTA lays a historic foundation for the next phase of Australia’s economic relationship with China”, Turnbull said on August 6.
The posts of cabinet secretary and assistant cabinet secretary will be assumed by Turnbull’s Liberal Party supporters Arthur Sinodinos and Scott Ryan, respectively.
It is expected that Senator Payne will continue to drive the cultural change in Australia’s Defence Forces that was started under former Army chief Lieutenant General David Morrison and former Sex Discrimination Commissioner Elizabeth Broderick.
“Josh Frydenberg is a powerful advocate”, he said. The results of the Australian study – and how they compare to findings about other parliamentary democracies in North America and Europe – help us understand the leadership volatility we saw this week.
Senator Mathias Cormann remains finance minister.
Joe Hockey, 50, who had served as Treasurer under Abbott, didn’t seek a position in the new Cabinet and will quit parliament after nearly 20 years as a lawmaker, he said in an e- mailed statement. His tough stance on asylum seeker boats made him one of the Abbott Government’s few standout performers in its first year. Kelly O’Dwyer becomes assistant treasurer and takes on small business and Michaelia Cash takes on the employment portfolio.
Simon Birmingham | minister for education and training.
Senator Colbeck said he was very excited to have been given the opportunity to move into the ministry in a portfolio that has particular importance for Tasmania. For one thing, Turnbull’s foreign policy is likely to be more nuanced and less ideologically driven than his predecessor.
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“I have never met a fiercer advocate for Tasmania and the Liberal cause and his contribution to date should be acknowledged and applauded”.
