Turnbull recalls exciting Indonesia walk

He tells everyone else it's the most exciting time to be an Australian, but for Malcolm Turnbull one of his most exciting moments was walking through a Jakarta textile market.

The prime minister told parliament on Tuesday he'd never seen so many people or anxious security officers than during his walk with President Joko Widodo less than a fortnight ago.

"It was one of the most exciting moments I'd ever had in political life," he said.