BackScott Morrison selected Australia’s new prime minister
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24 Aug 2018, 10:05 AM IST
Australia's new prime minister Scott Morrison, an ally of deposed leader Malcolm Turnbull, won a party-room ballot 45-40
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Sydney: Treasurer Scott Morrison was on Friday 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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Published: 24 Aug 2018, 08:43 AM IST
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