2016年是澳大利亚的大选年，各大政党激烈角逐参众两院议席。特恩布尔领导的执政党自由党-国家党联盟最终在大选中以微弱优势获胜而继续执政。执政党对议会的掌控大为削弱，执政党必须通过拉拢右翼小党和独立参议员才能巩固执政地位，并进而推动国内经济改革和创新。在国内政治和美国势力的影响下，特恩布尔在内政和外交上也出现了右转的倾向。作为澳大利亚最大的贸易伙伴和全球最具活力的经济体，中国与澳大利亚的经济合作势头稳中有升，这是中澳两国关系不断深化的基础，也是澳大利亚政府领导人很难轻易改变对华政策的基石。
2016 witnesses Australian election with candidates competing for memberships in the Parliament.The ruling party，Coalition，under the leadership of Prime Minister Turnbull，eventually wins the election narrowly whereas its control over the Parliament is weakened.To consolidate its status，the ruling party has to align with the right-wing parties to promote economic innovation.Under the pressure of domestic politics and the US influence，Turnbull's domestic and foreign policy is likely to turn right.As the largest trading partner and the most energetic economy，China-Australia economic cooperation has gained momentum，which bases bilateral relations and Australian China policy.
