The first Turnbull ministry 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. 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.
Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove with first arrangement of newly appointed ministers to the Turnbull ministry
Malcolm Bligh Turnbull 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.
Official portrait, 2015
Malcolm Turnbull
Turnbull with Deputy Leader Julie Bishop (right) and Helen Coonan (left) in July 2009
Turnbull at the 2014 International Telecommunication Union Conference in South Korea