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Women promoted in Turnbull's extensive Cabinet reshuffle

Number of women increased from two to five; some key Abbott allies from party's right wing left out

Published Sun, Sep 20, 2015 · 09:50 PM
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NEW Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull appointed Australia's first female defence minister on Sunday as he filled more key posts with women in a "very extensive" Cabinet reshuffle, days after ousting Tony Abbott in a party coup.

Mr Turnbull, a 60-year-old multimillionaire former banker and businessman who holds socially moderate views within the conservative Liberal Party, increased the number of women in Cabinet from two to five.

The sweeping changes also saw some key Abbott allies from the party's right wing left out…

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