Australia gets 30th Prime Minister as Scott Morrison
Scott Morrison was today picked as Australia's new prime minister after a Liberal party coup in a stunning upset against key challenger Peter Dutton.
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Treasurer Scott Morrison was today picked as Australia's new prime minister after a Liberal party coup in a stunning upset against key challenger Peter Dutton, broadcasters ABC and Sky News reported.
Morrison, an ally of deposed leader Malcolm Turnbull, won a party-room ballot 45-40.
Foreign Minister Julie Bishop, another Turnbull backer, was also in the running but was eliminated in the first round of voting.
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