Malcolm Turnbull
Federal Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull, a millionaire lawyer and former investment banker, walks out of a government party room meeting in Canberra's Parliament House February 9, 2015. Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott survived a challenge to his leadership after his ruling Liberal Party on Monday voted down an attempt to unseat him after weeks of infighting. A secret party room ballot to declare the positions of party leader and deputy leader vacant was voted down 61 votes to 39, chief party whip Philip Ruddock told reporters. Reuters/Sean Davey

The spill in the Liberal Party has left the ministers confused as they are uncertain whether to continue with their jobs under the reign of new Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull.

He has taken over the PM charges completely on Tuesday and has also started working on shaping the government the way he desires. Mr Turnbull aims at providing better communication platform with the masses. He has been dealing with the security and economic schemes of the nation, but has not yet decided anything about the reshuffling of his Cabinet on Monday. Federal government ministers and frontbench seekers want to know if they will get a chance to serve their nation.

Mr Turnbull is expected to promote women, according to ABC.net . Liberal Senator Scott Morrison has reportedly been offered the position of Treasurer on early morning Wednesday.

Education Minister Christopher Pyne is expected to succeed Kevin Andrews as the defence minister to make sure new submarines are built in South Australia.

Assistant Treasurer Josh Frydenberg, who voted for ex-PM Tony Abbott and against Mr Turnbull, called for unity in Australian government and said, “We need a touch of healing here, and I think nothing is to be served by revisiting those issues, we need to get on with the job of giving Australia good government.”

Frydenberg praised Turnbull and appreciated him for his saying he desired to interact with the public and communicate well the political and economic messages of the government.

The new PM has decided to stick to some of the policies as advocated by Abbott’s coalition government, including climate change actions, the carbon tax and emissions reduction targets, and same-sex marriage.

Greens MP Adam Bandt, however, has urged Mr Turnbull to rethink on climate change policy. “The prime minister still does have the chance to impress, the prime minister still does have the chance to shift debate in this country,” he said via ABC News. Bandt added that the PM still possesses a chance to keep his promise of governing with persuasion, thereby respecting the public at the same time.

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