Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has named five women to Cabinet -- where there were two -- and many new faces.
"There has never been a more exciting time to be an Australian than today. And I believe that, today, I've announced the team, the Government, the ministry, a 21st-century Government, a ministry that is ready to engage the future."
Marise Payne is the first woman to become Australia's defence minister.
"All I ask is that I'm judged on my performance, not on my gender. But if as female defence minister and Australia's first female defence minister, I can encourage -- or that appointment encourages -- one extra young woman in this nation to consider a career in defence, to consider a career in politics, then I think that is an absolutely fabulous thing."
The reshuffle effectively puts an end to the Howard era of politics.
Senator Eric Abetz is gone.
So, too, is former defence minister Kevin Andrews.
Mr Turnbull rewarded his supporters by either promoting them or inviting them back into the Cabinet Room.
Turnbull backer Senator Arthur Sinodinos becomes Cabinet Secretary and says the changes are important.
"The reshuffle is important in indicating that this is about a healing process as much as anything else."
The first Newspoll since the fall of Tony Abbott as prime minister puts the Turnbull Government in an election-winning position.
The Coalition is up five points to 51%, to Labor's 49%.
Opposition Leader Bill Shorten insists it is too early to mean much, though.
"So I'm not going to start getting too upset. Because what I understand is what really matters is ideas about the future of this country."
Many Liberals are thrilled with the party's rebound in the polls.
Grahame Morris, now a lobbyist, formerly a chief of staff for Prime Minister John Howard, is one.
"Within the Government -- in fact, almost across the country -- it's almost as if everyone's had an injection of that magic sort of drug, which is 'opti-mism'. Here we are, just a week after the change, and the Government has hit the front in the opinion polls after 30 or 40 opinion polls being behind. That's an extraordinary change."
However, Tony Abbott and many of his supporters remain discontent.
Mr Abbott is angry about claims from frontbencher Scott Morrison that he warned Mr Abbott's office about the leadership coup.
Mr Abbott eventually spoke to a newspaper reporter after a surf at his local beach.
"Scott never warned, never warned anyone. Certainly, he never warned me. I spoke to him on Friday, not a hint of a warning. So, I'm afraid Scott badly misled people. He badly misled people."
Scott Morrison is now Treasurer.
Looking ahead, he says communicating the need for tax reform is a priority.
"And if we can focus on the benefits of tax reform, then I think there will be a different appetite for it in the community."
The new ministers are now getting used to their new portfolios.
And all policies are under review.
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