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PM tries to rally troops amid defection

Malcolm Turnbull has put energy prices and tax cuts high on the agenda while rallying coalition MPs despite being overshadowed by Cory Bernardi's defection.

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull
Malcolm Turnbull insists that there are no strings attached to a refugee deal with the US. (AAP) Source: AAP

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Malcolm Turnbull has sought to rally his coalition troops amid the impending defection of renegade Liberal senator Cory Bernardi from the government.

Addressing the first meeting of the joint coalition parties in Canberra on Tuesday, the prime minister put energy prices at the top of the government's agenda as well as company tax cuts.

"Bill Shorten is a threat to every household budget, to every business, to every job," he told colleagues of the Labor leader.


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