53 Facts About Turnbull Government

Turnbull Government took office by challenging his leader, Tony Abbott, in an internal leadership ballot.

The Turnbull government concluded with Turnbull's resignation ahead of internal leadership ballot which saw him succeeded as Prime Minister by Scott Morrison and the Morrison government.

In mounting his 2015 public challenge for the leadership, Turnbull cited extended poor polling in Newspoll by the Abbott government and said Australia needed a new style of "economic leadership".

Turnbull Government appointed Morrison as Treasurer in an expanded ministry, promoting several key supporters.

The Turnbull government continued a number of Abbott government initiatives, promising a plebiscite legalising same-sex marriage, concluding Abbott era initiatives on an anti-domestic violence campaign, funding the National Disability Insurance Scheme, signing a China free trade deal, and reforming Senate voting.

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The now elected Turnbull government secured passage of the Registered Organisations and Australian Building and Construction Commission legislation.

Joyce was re-elected, but in February 2018 Turnbull Government denounced him and forced his resignation after the press reported on an office affair he had been conducting with a staffer.

Turnbull Government resigned three days later after narrowly losing the confidence of his Party room.

Malcolm Turnbull Government entered Parliament as the Member for Wentworth in 2004, and went on to serve as Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister from January 2006, and later Minister for the Environment and Water Resources in the Liberal-National coalition led by Prime Minister John Howard.

Turnbull Government headed the Australian Republican Movement, and had been active in the failed "Yes" campaign for the 1999 republic referendum.

Turnbull Government served as Shadow Treasurer, before toppling Nelson in the November 2008 Liberal leadership spill.

Godwin Grech Affair undermined Turnbull's authority, and amid extended poor polling, and disagreement within the Coalition over Turnbull's support for the Rudd government's climate change taxation policies, Turnbull was replaced as leader of the Liberals by Tony Abbott following a 2009 leadership spill.

Political commentators stated that senior Nationals senators disliked the way that Turnbull Government handled the carbon reduction policy in 2009, with other Nationals being "deeply upset" that Turnbull Government did not acknowledge the Nationals during his first press conference as Prime Minister-designate.

Turnbull Government dropped Abbott, Joe Hockey, Eric Abetz, Ian Macfarlane, Kevin Andrews, Michael Ronaldson and Bruce Billson from his ministry, but increased the number of cabinet ministers from 19 to 21.

Polling was initially favourable to Turnbull Government following the leadership change, but the Coalition faced internal tensions.

Turnbull Government was re-elected at the 2013 federal election but Abbott had not re-appointed him to the Ministry, and Brough was a backer of the Turnbull leadership push.

Turnbull Government announced his retirement in February 2016, but remained assisting in the Trade portfolio.

Turnbull Government replaced Abbott supporter Kevin Andrews with Senator Marise Payne, who became Australia's first female Defence Minister, amid Australia's deployment to the Mid-East.

Shortly after Turnbull Government took office, Russia commenced a separate military intervention in Syria, against opponents of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

Turnbull Government said there were no "current" plans to change the nature of Australia's deployment to the conflict.

Turnbull Government appointed Michael Keenan as Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Counter Terrorism.

Turnbull Government called on Australians to show "mutual respect" following the murder.

News Limited reported that Turnbull Government "delivered a slap-down to Tony Abbott for lecturing European leaders over their refugee policies as he arrived in Berlin" to meet with Chancellor Angela Merkel.

Turnbull Government said "I have no intention or desire to give advice on these matters to the German Chancellor".

Turnbull Government said a political solution, not a military invasion was needed for Syria.

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Turnbull Government said he did not wish to "engage in a textual debate" from overseas.

One of the reasons Turnbull gave for challenging for the Liberal leadership was dissatisfaction with the economic message and tone of the Abbott government.

Stephen Koukoulas of the progressive Per Capita think tank wrote for The Guardian that "economic growth is sluggish, unemployment is high, real wages are falling and consumer and business confidence are weak" and that Turnbull therefore had "a year to inject confidence and strength into the economy or else he will be swept from office and condemned to history as a wrecker of a first term Liberal government".

On 1 October 2015, Turnbull hosted an economic summit at Parliament House, which included representatives from industry, unions, government and the social sector.

Two days before the 2016 Council of Australian Governments' meeting, Turnbull responded to a leaked report regarding his plans for reforms to income tax levying.

At a press conference at a Penrith football field, Turnbull Government announced a plan to hand the states income taxing powers, which he explained would be "the most fundamental reform to the federation in generations".

State and Territory leaders rejected the plan outright, and Turnbull Government withdrew the initiative two days later following the COAG meeting.

In 2017 the Turnbull government commissioned David Gonski to chair an independent panel, the Review to Achieve Educational Excellence in Australian Schools, to examine evidence and make recommendations on how school funding should be used to improve school performance and student outcomes.

The Turnbull government continued the Abbott government's negotiations for an India Free Trade deal.

Turnbull Government met with Indonesian President Joko Widodo and German Chancellor Angela Merkel on his November 2015 world tour and discussed trade.

On 13 January 2017, Turnbull Government announced that Ley had resigned from the ministry, following an expenses scandal.

Turnbull Government expressed sympathy for these remaining asylum seekers, but indicated he would continue the bi-partisan policy whereby they would not be resettled in Australia.

Turnbull Government said "Abyan" was returned to Nauru because she changed her mind about having the procedure.

The Turnbull government set itself a deadline of December 2016 to choose a single site to store Australia's nuclear waste.

The Turnbull government moved to reform Keating-era media ownership laws, in a move that could allow mergers of major TV networks and print media.

Turnbull Government introduced the legislation to establish the plebiscite on the 1-year anniversary of his Prime Ministership and oversaw the passage of the legislation through the House of Representatives, but the bill was defeated in the Senate.

Turnbull Government was quick to adopt changes to the program further than the review recommended, announced on 18 March 2016, after 43 of 123 federal Coalition parliamentarians including Abbott had signed a petition.

On 22 February 2016, the Turnbull government announced the following proposed changes:.

Turnbull Government had been substantially and consistently trailing the Bill Shorten-led Labor opposition on the two-party-preferred vote for nearly two years, with Abbott and Shorten regularly swapping the lead for Preferred Prime Minister.

Turnbull Government challenged Abbott for the Liberal leadership in the week leading to the 2015 Canning by-election.

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Turnbull Government supporter Arthur Sinodinos told the ABC's Insiders program that the swing was a better result than the party expected at the beginning of the campaign.

Since the 2016 election, the Turnbull government has followed prior Coalition government energy policies.

Turnbull Government announced that these changes were in response to the high wholesale gas prices that were a result of a shortage of gas in the domestic gas market and that it was 'unacceptable' that domestic prices were so high, indicating a consequence of these restrictions would be a decrease in the wholesale gas price.

Turnbull Government's elected not to step down from leadership or cabinet while she is referred to the High Court.

Turnbull Government renounced his UK citizenship and re-contested the Bennelong by-election as the Liberal Party candidate.

Turnbull Government took the policy of holding a compulsory-attended plebiscite on the issue to the 2016 federal election.

Turnbull Government was challenged for the Liberal Party leadership by Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton, and won 48 votes to 35.

Turnbull Government departed the prime ministership after a press conference in which he denounced Dutton and Abbott as "wreckers".