The Turnbull Ministry (Liberal–National Coalition) is the 70th ministry of the Government of Australia, led by Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull. It succeeds the Abbott Ministry after a leadership spill that took place on 14 September 2015 ended Prime Minister Tony Abbott's leadership of the Liberal Party of Australia. On 15 September, the National Party confirmed, after successful negotiations, that it would continue a coalition agreement with the Liberal Party, guaranteeing the Turnbull Government a majority in the Australian House of Representatives.