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Malcolm Turnbull, with a smile which would give the Cheshire Cat an existential crisis, has welcomed Lucy Gichuhi to the party room.

Just a reminder, although I am sure you don’t need it, but Gichuhi’s move to the government benches doesn’t actually change anything. She voted with the government on most things already, and her number replaces the one they lost when Cory Bernardi decided to set up his own party.

The Senate’s new voting block – Cory Bernardi, David Leyonhjelm and Fraser Anning tell @CUhlmann they’ll negotiate and vote as one in the upper house. pic.twitter.com/5YHz9SazOy

We have got a lot to do this year. We have got to do to continue delivering that economic growth, the jobs that Australians need, and our children and grandchildren are counting on. This is going to be a year of delivery. Welcome back to Canberra. Let’s get on with the leadership that Australia needs and is delivering the opportunities Australians deserve.

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The joint party room is under way for the Liberals and Nationals. They invited the cameras in for a happy family snap before the meeting got started. We’ll have that for you soon.

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