27 Aug 2018

Australia loses Foreign Minister in latest govt reshuffle

From Morning Report, 8:15 am on 27 August 2018

There's been further fallout from last week's torrid struggle for leadership of Australia's main governing party. Julie Bishop, who unsuccessfully sought the top job when Malcolm Turnbull stepped down, has resigned as foreign minister after five years in the job. The new Prime Minister of Australia Scott Morrison has named his cabinet... and has picked the former defence minister, Marise Payne to replace her. Susie Ferguson talks political editor of The Conversation, Michelle Grattan.