Malcolm Turnbull sworn in as Australia’s PM

Malcolm Turnbull has been sworn in as Australia’s new Prime Minister, becoming the country’s fifth premier in eight years after an internal revolt in the ruling Liberal Party forced Tony Abbott to quit.Mr. Turnbull was ousted by Mr. Abbott as Liberal Party leader in 2009 over his support of the previous Labor government’s carbon emissions trading scheme.

Malcolm Turnbull has been sworn in as Australia’s new Prime Minister, becoming the country’s fifth premier in eight years after an internal revolt in the ruling Liberal Party forced Tony Abbott to quit.Mr. Turnbull was ousted by Mr. Abbott as Liberal Party leader in 2009 over his support of the previous Labor government’s carbon emissions trading scheme.

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