First Turnbull ministry

First Turnbull ministry

69th ministry of Australia
Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove with first arrangement of newly appointed ministers to the Turnbull ministry
Date formed15 September 2015
Date dissolved19 July 2016
People and organisations
MonarchElizabeth II
Governor-GeneralSir Peter Cosgrove
Prime MinisterMalcolm Turnbull
Deputy Prime MinisterWarren Truss (2015–16)
Barnaby Joyce (2016)
No. of ministers30
Member partyLiberal–National coalition
Status in legislatureCoalition majority government
90 / 150
Opposition cabinetShorten Shadow Cabinet
Opposition partyLabor
Opposition leaderBill Shorten
History
Outgoing election2 July 2016
Legislature term44th
PredecessorAbbott ministry
SuccessorSecond Turnbull ministry
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The first Turnbull ministry (Liberal–National Coalition) was the 69th ministry of the Government of Australia, led by Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull. It succeeded the Abbott ministry after a leadership spill that took place on 14 September 2015 ended Prime Minister Tony Abbott's leadership of the Liberal Party of Australia.[1] On 15 September, the National Party confirmed, after successful negotiations, that it would continue a coalition agreement with the Liberal Party, guaranteeing the Turnbull government a majority in the Australian House of Representatives.[2]

The Turnbull ministry carried over from its predecessor Abbott ministry, until Turnbull announced significant ministerial changes on 20 September 2015 which took effect the following day.[3][4] On 29 December 2015, Jamie Briggs resigned from his portfolio following a complaint regarding a late night incident with a public servant; and on the same day, Mal Brough stood aside pending Australian Federal Police investigations into the James Ashby affair.

A second rearrangement was announced on 13 February 2016[5] following the retirements of Andrew Robb on 10 February 2016 and Warren Truss on 11 February, and the resignations from the ministry of Stuart Robert on 12 February and Mal Brough on 13 February. The second arrangement was sworn in by the Governor-General on 18 February.[6]

  1. ^ "Malcolm Turnbull wins Liberal leadership ballot over Tony Abbott". ABC News. Australia. 14 September 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
  2. ^ "Malcolm Turnbull woos Nationals with competition backflip, up to $4b deal". The Australian Financial Review. 15 September 2015. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
  3. ^ "Malcolm Turnbull announces new Cabinet in 'process of renewal', drops Joe Hockey, Eric Abetz". ABC. Australia. 21 September 2015. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
  4. ^ "Malcolm Turnbull's Cabinet reshuffle:Who's going where?". ABC. Australia. 21 September 2015. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
  5. ^ Massola, James (13 February 2016). "Cabinet reshuffle: Malcolm Turnbull announces new frontbench as Mal Brough resigns". The Age. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
  6. ^ Maher, Sid (13 February 2016). "Darren Chester wins from Nationals' rise with transport ministry". The Australian. Retrieved 13 February 2016.