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The morning after: Turnbull’s post-PM stroll with Lucy

LESS than 24 hours after he was ousted from the nation’s top job, former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull spent a stress-free Saturday morning on a walk with his wife Lucy.

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LESS than 24 hours after he was ousted from the nation’s top job, former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull spent a stress-free Saturday morning on a walk with his wife Lucy.

Mr Turnbull was photographed with his wife and daughter Daisy leaving The Lodge in Canberra for a carefree stroll.

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Former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull with wife Lucy and daughter Daisy leaving The Lodge in Canberra for a walk. Picture Jonathan Ng
Former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull with wife Lucy and daughter Daisy leaving The Lodge in Canberra for a walk. Picture Jonathan Ng

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Meanwhile, Australia’s new treasurer Josh Frydenberg joined his Howard-era counterpart Peter Costello for a coffee in Melbourne.

Mr Frydenberg said they disagreed on footy teams and he’d be going somewhere if he could be half as funny as Mr Costello in parliament, but also said he would seek advice from the man who delivered ten budget surpluses in his time.

Sage advice … Peter Costello has morning breakfast with the new deputy Prime Minister Josh Frydenberg. Picture: Nicole Garmston
Sage advice … Peter Costello has morning breakfast with the new deputy Prime Minister Josh Frydenberg. Picture: Nicole Garmston

“I will be turning to Peter for advice, as I begin my role as treasurer in the Morrison government. It is a great privilege to serve in this important position, and our job is to deliver lower taxes, more jobs, and to grow the Australian economy to create better standards of living for all Australians,” Mr Frydenberg said..

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