Malcolm Turnbull

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Daisy Turnbull

## Early Life

Malcolm Turnbull was born on the 24th of October 1954, to a poor family in Australia. He moved to Tasmania when he was young and became a member of the Australian Workers' Union in 1982. He quickly rose through the ranks and became the head of the AWU in 1987.

## Political Career

In 1994, Malcolm Turnbull became an official member of the Liberal Party, his prominence was not quickly discovered until 2022, when Tasmania began economic decline. He quickly showed his prowess when debating on economic topics and became well known as 'Big Mal' because of the way he stood up to his opponents in debates. Known for his fierce choice of words and rapid acumen, Turnbull never misses a beat on the debating field, especially in economics. He sees his inspiration for his current Political stance as being inspired by former Prime Minister of Australia Malcolm Turnbull.

## Deputy Leader of The Opposition

Turnbull became the Deputy Leader of the Opposition in 2023, when Elizabeth Truss appointed him to the position. He quickly gained recognition among politicians and the public when he wrote the Liberal Party manifesto for the election of that year. The manifesto called for higher interest rates to combat inflation, and a removal in stamp duty to resolve the housing crisis. The Liberals went to win 3 seats that election.

## Leader of the Opposition

The second election he ran in as deputy leader started that way, until Elizabeth Truss resigned 1 day before the ballot was cast, citing personal reasons as her justification. Despite all odds, Turnbull managed to keep the seat number stagnant during that election, making his party the 3rd largest political party in that parliament.

After the Hung Parliament of 2024 happened, and that issue was resolved, Malcolm's first order of business was to propose a negative gearing removal bill, which later saved the government billions in total revenue. After a budget crisis that year, union influence increased significantly, and the government had not created a budget. Due to this, Malcolm Turnbull, as the Leader of the Opposition, proposed the budget, which passed. And within the next year, Tasmania's economy began to slowly turn around.

After a snap election was called in 2025, as a result of the Carletti government creating a Minister for Foreign Affairs, in direct violation of the Australian Constitution, Malcolm Turnbull went on the attack. Running a campaign on economic security and leadership. After a massive campaign, Turnbull and his Liberal Party won a majority of the popular vote with just over 36% of the total popular vote.

After this election, Malcolm was offered the job of Minister for Finance by the new McDaner government, which he accepted. While minister for finance, Turnbull proposed a budget, and the Economic Reconstruction Act, which raised wages and increased disposable income for workers. In 2026 things were moving along smoothly and the economy was starting to take a serious turn around, with the economic shrinkage slowing rapidly and inflation on the rise.

## Union Strikes and Resignation

In 2027, while Minister for Finance, Malcolm Turnbull was faced by a fierce Union boss, George Cement. After negotiations broke down after what were described as "Ridiculous and unrealistic demands", the union boss called an unlimited strike. Turnbull immediately set out on the front foot against the unions offering a final ultimatum before government response. But due to one of his fellow cabinet members being quoted as saying "That's the fault of the small businesses" after Turnbull listed the economic implications on small businesses if they accepted union demands, he resigned effective immediately, causing a hole in the cabinet of the McDaner government.

## Political Ideology

Turnbull aligns himself with Keynesian economic theory, but likes to describe himself as a pragmatist, and therefore he likes to say that he will "Use whatever [economic strategy] is needed for the time". He takes a centrist stance on social policy, supporting same sex marriage, but opposing transgender participation in sports. He supports budget surpluses to combat deflation and has no fear of raising interest rates or taxes if inflation gets too high.