Turnbull spruiks govt to party faithful

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has used a speech to the party faithful to promote his government's stance on immigration and terrorism.

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull

PM Malcolm Turnbull has used a speech to promote his government's stance on immigration & terrorism. (AAP)

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has spruiked his government's efforts to the party faithful ahead of the federal election's first anniversary.

Mr Turnbull used a lengthy speech to the Liberal Party's 59th Federal Council to talk about policies on terrorism, migration, energy, education and tax.

He said changes to school funding, childcare and business tax changes were among the most "substantial reforms in a generation".

"Despite the prediction that's been made about deadlock in the Senate, we have negotiated the passage of 126 bills through the parliament in just 11 months since the election," he said in Sydney on Saturday.

Audience members applauded Turnbull throughout the speech, including when he spoke about "restoring the rule of law" to the construction sector and having "confidence in our borders".

He said his government would never rest on the issue of terrorism and that the Five Eyes allies - Australia, Canada, New Zealand, UK and United States - would work to combat extremism online.

He also reiterated the government's plan to have prospective citizens pass English and "Australian values" tests.

"We make no apology for asking those who seek to join our Australian family to join us as Australian patriots, committed to the values that define us and unite us," he said.

Former CIA director General David Petraeus was among the speakers at the event, which started on Friday.

Mr Turnbull said the Australia-US alliance was "stronger than ever".

Treasurer Scott Morrison and Foreign Affairs minister Julie Bishop were among the other speakers on Saturday.

Audience members applauded and cheered at the mention of former prime minister Tony Abbott, who he replaced in a 2015 leadership spill, being in the audience.


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