Malcolm Turnbull (Wentworth, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

by leave—Following the resignation of the member for New England as Leader of the National Party and as Deputy Prime Minister, the National Party have elected the member for Riverina as their leader. He has been sworn in today as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure and Transport. Accordingly, I tender the revised ministry list and, in doing so, congratulate the member for Riverina and thank the member for New England for his service as Deputy Prime Minister and as Minister for Agriculture and, latterly, as Minister for Infrastructure and Transport.

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