Prime Minister Scott Morrison will spend the weekend looking at which fresh talent to promote and experienced hands to keep on his frontbench, as he takes over from Malcolm Turnbull.
Mr Turnbull stepped down from the Liberal leadership on Friday, after 43 of his colleagues signed a petition calling for a spill to end a week of what he described as an "insurgency" led by conservatives Peter Dutton and Tony Abbott.
Some of the signatories were not supporters of Mr Dutton - who lost an initial spill on Tuesday but did not give up - and merely wanted to clear the air.
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Mr Morrison also grouped himself among those who remained loyal to Mr Turnbull but threw his hat in the ring when the leadership was vacated.
New Deputy Prime Minister Josh Frydenberg joined his Howard-era counterpart Peter Costello for a coffee in Melbourne on Saturday.
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.
"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 told reporters.
US President Donald Trump congratulated Mr Morrison on becoming Australian prime minister, saying there is no "greater friends" than the two countries.
A US State Department spokesperson said on Friday "the United States has no better friend than Australia" and looked "forward to working with the new prime minister and his cabinet".
The US also wished former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull the best.
"We enjoyed a very close and positive relationship with former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull, and we are confident that close working relationship under Prime Minister Morrison will continue," the spokesperson said.
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