Former minister Ley could be back: PM

Malcolm Turnbull says there's no reason why Sussan Ley couldn't return to the federal frontbench, after she had to resign over an entitlements scandal.

Sussan Ley believes farmers have been deceived. Source: AAP

Malcolm Turnbull says there is no reason why former health minister Sussan Ley couldn't return to the frontbench.

Ms Ley, who stood down in January after revelations she purchased a Gold Coast apartment while on a work trip, has released an independent report showing she breached MP entitlement rules only once during a three-and-a-half year period.

"After that resignation there's certainly no reason why she couldn't make a return to the ministry in the future," the prime minister told Melbourne radio 3AW on Friday.