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Australia's parliament has resumed with PM Malcolm Turnbull's new cabinet set to take their seats for the first time since Tony Abbott was ousted as leader.Australia's parliament has resumed with PM Malcolm Turnbull's new cabinet set to take their seats for the first time since Tony Abbott was ousted as leader.
Free trade and counter-terrorism measures are on the week's agenda.Free trade and counter-terrorism measures are on the week's agenda.
For the first time since 1995, Mr Abbott is on the back benches, along with some of his demoted supporters.For the first time since 1995, Mr Abbott is on the back benches, along with some of his demoted supporters.
A recent poll conducted for the Australian newspaper showed that 62% of people backed the Liberal Party's change of leader.A recent poll conducted for the Australian newspaper showed that 62% of people backed the Liberal Party's change of leader.
But it also suggested public support for the government and opposition Labor was deadlocked at 50-50.But it also suggested public support for the government and opposition Labor was deadlocked at 50-50.
Question Time began with opposition Leader Bill Shorten making a jab at Mr Turnbull asking why he toppled Tony Abbott.
Mr Turnbull also praised the Trans Pacific Partnership in which Australia and 11 other Pacific Rim countries agreed to greatly cut trade tariffs and set common standards in trade.
The government was questioned on its policy of holding children in immigration detention centres.
New seat
Mr Abbott was abruptly voted out by parliamentary colleagues last month after being plagued by poor opinion polls.Mr Abbott was abruptly voted out by parliamentary colleagues last month after being plagued by poor opinion polls.
Soon afterwards, Mr Turnbull overhauled the cabinet, removing senior ministers and more than doubling the number of women.Soon afterwards, Mr Turnbull overhauled the cabinet, removing senior ministers and more than doubling the number of women.
He described it as a "21st-Century government" but opposition Leader Bill Shorten said he had only rewarded his supporters. He described it as a "21st-Century government" but Mr Shorten said he had only rewarded his supporters.
A new seating plan in parliament puts Mr Abbott next to ally Joe Hockey, his former treasurer.A new seating plan in parliament puts Mr Abbott next to ally Joe Hockey, his former treasurer.
Since his ousting Mr Abbott has done constituency work, and also told Australian radio he would make a decision on his future by Christmas.Since his ousting Mr Abbott has done constituency work, and also told Australian radio he would make a decision on his future by Christmas.