CANBERRA OBSERVED Add two to cabinet as a conservative estimate
As the aftershocks of Malcolm Turnbull’s poor showing at the election continue to rumble through the government, there are glimmers of hope that the voice of the conservatives will not be completely sidelined in the Government’s second term. Mr Turnbull opted to keep his frontbench largely intact, resisting entreaties to bring in more conservatives. Matt Canavan Experienced MPs like Kevin Andrews, Eric Abetz and, of course, former Prime Minister Tony Abbott, continue to be underutilised on the backbench, though Prime Minister Turnbull has elevated ACT Senator Zed Seselja and Queensland Senator Matt Canavan to his frontbench. Senator Seselja…
