[PAR] [TLE] Malcolm Turnbull [SEP] Malcolm Bligh Turnbull (born 24 October 1954) is the 29th and current Prime Minister of Australia.  He first served as parliamentary leader of the Liberal Party and as opposition leader from 2008 to 2009, and became parliamentary leader and Prime Minister after defeating Tony Abbott at the 2015 Liberal leadership spill.  The Turnbull Government was re-elected at the 2016 federal election, but with only a one-seat majority. [PAR] [TLE] 2016 Australian federal budget [SEP] The 2016 Australian federal budget was the federal budget to fund government services and operations for the 2016–17 financial year.  It was presented to the House of Representatives by Treasurer Scott Morrison on 3 May 2016.  It is the third budget to be handed down by the Liberal/National Coalition since their election to government at the 2013 federal election, and the first to be handed down by Morrison and the Turnbull Government.  Breaking from convention, the budget was submitted a week earlier than the traditional annual date of the second Tuesday in May, amidst a run-up to the 2016 federal election.  Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull had recalled parliament early, in anticipation of a double dissolution triggering an election for 2 July 2016.
[PAR] [TLE] Malcolm Turnbull [ SEP ] Malcolm Bligh Turnbull ( born 24 October 1954 ) is the 29th and current Prime Minister of Australia . He first served as parliamentary leader of the Liberal Party and as opposition leader from 2008 to 2009 , and became parliamentary leader and Prime Minister after defeating Tony Abbott at the 2015 Liberal leadership spill . The Turnbull Government was re - elected at the 2016 federal election , but with only a one - seat majority . [PAR] [TLE] 2016 Australian federal budget [ SEP ] The 2016 Australian federal budget was the federal budget to fund government services and operations for the 2016–17 financial year . It was presented to the House of Representatives by Treasurer Scott Morrison on 3 May 2016 . It is the third budget to be handed down by the Liberal / National Coalition since their election to government at the 2013 federal election , and the first to be handed down by Morrison and the Turnbull Government . Breaking from convention , the budget was submitted a week earlier than the traditional annual date of the second Tuesday in May , amidst a run - up to the 2016 federal election . Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull had recalled parliament early , in anticipation of a double dissolution triggering an election for 2 July 2016 .
In what year did the man who was instrumental to the 2016 Australian federal budget become Prime Minister?
In what year did the man who was instrumental to the 2016 Australian federal budget become Prime Minister ?
2015
2015