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Malcolm Bligh Turnbull AC (born 24 October 1954) is an Australian former politician and businessman who served as the 29th prime minister of Australia from 2015 to 2018. He held office as leader of the Liberal Party of Australia . Turnbull graduated from the University of Sydney as a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Laws, before attending ...
Mar 15, 2024 · Malcolm Turnbull, Australian politician who served as leader of the Liberal Party of Australia (2008–09; 2015–18) and prime minister of Australia (2015–18). He became prime minister in 2015 by defeating Tony Abbott in a party leadership contest and was unseated in similar fashion by Scott Morrison in 2018.
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- 18 Sep 2013: Minister For Communications
- 15 Sep 2015: 29th Prime Minister
- 20 Sep 2015: Cabinet re-shuffle
- 24 Sep 2015: Women’s Safety Package Announced
- 7 Dec 2015: Innovation Package Announced
- 21 Mar 2016: ABCC Bills Announced
- 18 Apr 2016: Senate Rejects ABCC Bills
- 2 Jul 2016: 45th Federal Election
- 28 Sep 2016: South Australia Blackouts
- 7 Nov 2016: Senate Rejects Same-Sex Marriage Referendum
Turnbull was appointed Minister for Communications in the Abbott government and was closely involved with the Coalition’s new policy for the National Broadband network.
After 30 consecutive opinion polls showing that the Abbott government was less popular than Labor, Turnbull resigned from Cabinet and challenged Abbott for the leadership of the Liberal Party on 14 September. He defeated Tony Abbott 54 votes to 44, and was sworn in as prime minister the next day.
Turnbull announced new Cabinet appointments to form the first Turnbull ministry, increasing the number of female cabinet ministers from 2 to 5, including Marise Payne as Australia’s first female Defence Minister. Control of the water portfolio was given to National Party deputy leader Barnaby Joyce in exchange for a renewed coalition agreement.
In response to public campaigns exposing worrying levels of violence against women, the government provided $100 million for relevant services.
The government announced a plan to spend $1.1 billion over 4 years to increase ties between the research sector and business, and increase education funding in science and technology at schools and universities.
Turnbull announced that Parliament would consider bills to reinstate the Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC), with the bills having previously been rejected twice before. He stated that if the Senate rejected the bills a 3rd time, he would call a double dissolution election for 2 July.
On 18 April, the Senate once again rejected the bills to reinstate the ABCC, triggering a double dissolution.
The Liberal-National Party retained government, with a majority of only 1 seat, the smallest majority government since 1961. A record of 20 cross-bench Senators were elected, forcing the government to negotiate with them to secure the passage of legislation.
Severe storms caused widespread power outages in South Australia, leading to increased debate over renewable energy and energy security.
Legislation for a compulsory referendum or plebiscite on same-sex marriage promised by the government before the election was rejected by the Senate 33-29.
Tweet. Share. Malcolm Turnbull was the 29 th Prime Minister of Australia. Prior to entering politics he enjoyed successful careers as a lawyer, investment banker and journalist. Malcolm was born in 1954 and grew up in Sydney. For much of his childhood he lived alone with his father Bruce. While studying law at Sydney University, Malcolm worked ...
Sep 15, 2015 · 15 September 2015 to 24 August 2018. A former leader of the Liberal Party in opposition, Malcolm Turnbull became Australia’s 29th prime minister after successfully challenging Tony Abbott in a leadership ballot in September 2015. A Rhodes scholar, high profile lawyer and businessman, Turnbull was a staunch republican who was elected for the ...
Lucy Mary Turnbull. Previous name. Lucy Mary Hughes. Born. 1958, Mittagong, New South Wales. Memberships. Lord Mayor of Sydney (7 April 2003 – 6 February 2004) Deputy Lord Mayor of Sydney (18 September 1999 – 7 April 2003) Honours. Officer of the Order of Australia (2011) Political profile Term as Prime Minister. 15 September 2015 to 24 ...
Aug 23, 2018 · Malcolm Turnbull is no longer the Prime Minister, after a leadership challenge that became uglier by the minute over the space of four days. ... 45-40 to become the party's leader and Australia's ...
