Australia's new prime minister began his first full day today with a phone call to Donald Trump as he set about restoring faith in his "battered and bruised" government after a tumultuous week.
Scott Morrison was sworn in as the country's 30th leader yesterday after a bitter Liberal Party revolt against moderate Malcolm Turnbull driven by a hardline conservative faction.
The former treasurer, a Turnbull ally who upset right-wing challenger Peter Dutton in the internal party ballot, said he had had a warm chat with the US president.
"Had a great discussion with @realDonaldTrump this morning," he tweeted. "We affirmed the strength of the relationship between the US and Australia."
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