Scott Morrison calls federal election for May 21, setting up battle with Labor's Anthony Albanese
2 years, 11 months ago

Scott Morrison calls federal election for May 21, setting up battle with Labor's Anthony Albanese

ABC  

Australians will get to decide who leads the country for the next three years when they go to the polls in a federal election on May 21. Key points: The election date sets up a six-week campaign which will pit Mr Morrison against Anthony Albanese Mr Morrison admitted his government was not "perfect" but that it was "up-front" Mr Albanese said Australia deserved better after almost nine years of the Coalition Prime Minister Scott Morrison locked the date on Sunday after visiting the Governor-General in Canberra. It sets up a six-week campaign that will pit Mr Morrison's Liberal-National Coalition against a Labor Party led by Anthony Albanese. In calling the election, Mr Morrison becomes the first prime minister since John Howard — more than 14 years ago — to serve a full term as the nation's leader. "It's a choice between a strong economy and a Labor opposition that would weaken it," Mr Morrison said.

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Former Australian PM Scott Morrison censured over secret ministry posts
2 years, 3 months ago

Former Australian PM Scott Morrison censured over secret ministry posts

Firstpost  

Over two years, Morrison had himself sworn in as minister for finance, home affairs, treasury, resources, agriculture and environment, without telling the public, parliament or existing ministers Sydney: Australia’s parliament on Wednesday censured ex-prime minister Scott Morrison for secretly appointing himself to several key ministries during the Covid-19 pandemic, delivering a rare and stinging rebuke. By a vote of 86 …

Australia election 2022: Scott Morrison concedes defeat as Labor set to win
2 years, 9 months ago

Australia election 2022: Scott Morrison concedes defeat as Labor set to win

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Australian prime minister Scott Morrison has conceded defeat in …

Australia PM Morrison defends record despite election loss
2 years, 9 months ago

Australia PM Morrison defends record despite election loss

Associated Press  

SYDNEY — Scott Morrison said his conservative government had left Australia in a robust condition, even as voters on Saturday punished him for his handling of issues including climate change and the pandemic that helped return the center-left opposition to power for the first time in almost a decade. A former tourism marketer before switching to politics, Morrison was labeled …

Australia: Anthony Albanese becomes new PM, Scott Morrison concedes defeat
2 years, 9 months ago

Australia: Anthony Albanese becomes new PM, Scott Morrison concedes defeat

Op India  

Australia’s opposition leader Anthony Albanese defeated the current Prime Minister Scott Morrison in the national election. Australia’s Labor Party is set to take power for the first time since 2013, as voters booted out Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s conservative government. I congratulate Anthony Albanese and the Labor Party and I wish him and his government all the very best.” Albanese …

Australian prime minister Scott Morrison concedes election defeat
2 years, 9 months ago

Australian prime minister Scott Morrison concedes election defeat

Firstpost  

Australians voted Saturday to end a decade of conservative rule. However, it is not yet clear if any party has secured a majority Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Saturday admitted defeat in national elections after a “difficult night” for his conservative government. “Tonight I have spoken to the leader of the opposition and the incoming prime minister, Anthony Albanese, …

With Anthony Albanese at the helm, Labor is projected to win 2022 federal election
2 years, 9 months ago

With Anthony Albanese at the helm, Labor is projected to win 2022 federal election

ABC  

Anthony Albanese will return Labor from the political wilderness to government, seizing power from the Coalition after it has been almost a decade in office. Key points: It remains unclear if Labor will govern in majority or with the support of the crossbench The Liberal Party has suffered major losses to "teal" independents in once-safe Liberal seats Treasurer Josh Frydenberg …

Australia's PM Scott Morrison concedes election defeat, Anthony Albanese to take over now
2 years, 9 months ago

Australia's PM Scott Morrison concedes election defeat, Anthony Albanese to take over now

India TV News  

Highlights Australia’s PM conceded defeat after an election Saturday that could deliver a minority govt. Australia’s prime minister conceded defeat after an election Saturday that could deliver a minority government. Scott Morrison acted quickly despite millions of votes yet to be counted because an Australian prime minister must attended a Tokyo summit on Tuesday with U.S., Japanese leaders with PM …

Scott Morrison's promise of change rubbished by several Q+A panellists as Liberal senator says he'd rather see Labor in power than a hung parliament
2 years, 9 months ago

Scott Morrison's promise of change rubbished by several Q+A panellists as Liberal senator says he'd rather see Labor in power than a hung parliament

ABC  

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has promised to change and be less of a "bulldozer" should he be re-elected on Saturday but on Q+A on Thursday night, multiple panellists rubbished that claim. Key points: Proposed housing and economic policies from both parties were called into question Many panellists doubted that Scott Morrison could change as he has said he will Liberal …

Australia election 2022: Inside Scott Morrison's visit to Tasmania on the campaign trail
2 years, 10 months ago

Australia election 2022: Inside Scott Morrison's visit to Tasmania on the campaign trail

Daily Mail  

During one hectic day on the election campaign trail Scott Morrison requested a bowls match against an 81-year-old local champion, spoke to Aussies struggling with their mental health and was rushed away from a cheese factory by his security detail. Outside the Launceston Head to Health clinic, anti-Coalition protesters held signs and chanted 'hey-hey, ho-ho, Morrison has got to go' …

Australia PM, trailing in election polls, announces housing policy
2 years, 10 months ago

Australia PM, trailing in election polls, announces housing policy

Hindustan Times  

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced a housing policy on Sunday aimed at boosting home ownership and reducing prices, as his government lags the opposition Labor Party days before a general election. Australians will vote for a government on Saturday, with recent polls showing Morrison's Liberal-National coalition on track to lose to centre-left Labor. Morrison's Liberal Party will formally launch …

Australia election 2022: Scott Morrison's 10-year vision and warning against Anthony Albanese
2 years, 10 months ago

Australia election 2022: Scott Morrison's 10-year vision and warning against Anthony Albanese

Daily Mail  

The Prime Minister admits he has made mistakes but believes he can win Australia under a Labor government will become intolerant, with citizens worrying about what they can think and say, and economically weak due to excessive government intervention, Scott Morrison has warned in a last-ditch election pitch to voters. The Prime Minister rejects the US President's 'Build Back Better' …

Australia election 2022: Scott Morrison rushed from campaign event Solomon Islands diplomat fracas
2 years, 10 months ago

Australia election 2022: Scott Morrison rushed from campaign event Solomon Islands diplomat fracas

Daily Mail  

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has been rushed out of a campaign event in Tasmania by his security detail after being confronted by an angry voter. @SBSNews #ausvotes pic.twitter.com/lq4U3hUDDx — Shuba Krishnan May 12, 2022 Trevor Sofield confronted Scott Morrison at a dairy cafe in Tasmania on Thursday afternoon to express his disappointment at the mismanagement of the Solomon Islands Mr …

Federal election 2022: Anthony Albanese could win majority government according to new poll
2 years, 10 months ago

Federal election 2022: Anthony Albanese could win majority government according to new poll

Daily Mail  

Anthony Albanese is tipped to become Australia's next Prime Minister with a majority Labor government, according to the latest poll. Ten days out from election day, Scott Morrison could lose more than a dozen Coalition seats with Treasurer Josh Frydenberg predicted to be among the big casualties. The latest poll suggests Anthony Albanese will lead a Labor majority government The …

Anthony Albanese and Scott Morrison go head to head in third and final leaders' debate
2 years, 10 months ago

Anthony Albanese and Scott Morrison go head to head in third and final leaders' debate

Daily Mail  

Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese clashed on the cost of living, wage increases and border protection in the third leaders' election debate. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Australian Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese shake hands during the third leaders' debate Overall it was Mr Albanese and Labor who dominated the pub test, earning 50 per cent of the vote in …

Federal election 2022: Scott Morrison's Coalition falling behind in key NSW seats
2 years, 10 months ago

Federal election 2022: Scott Morrison's Coalition falling behind in key NSW seats

Daily Mail  

Scott Morrison's Coalition is trailing in key NSW marginal seats 11 days out from the election, according to 'catastrophic' secret polling. Secret polling results suggests Robertson MP Lucy Wicks may lose her NSW Central Coast seat The marginal seat of Reid in the Sydney's inner-west is regarded as a must-win for the Coalition. Prime Minister Scott Morrison visited the usually …

Australia election 2022: Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese clash in leaders' debate
2 years, 10 months ago

Australia election 2022: Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese clash in leaders' debate

Daily Mail  

The second leaders' debate descended into chaos with Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese shouting at each other and ignoring 60 Minutes host Sarah Abo. The second leaders' debate descended into chaos with Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese shouting at each other and ignoring 60 Minutes host Sarah Abo Pictured: The leaders remove their ear-pieces at the end of the bruising …

Australia election 2022: Scott Morrison blasts Labor leader Anthony Albanese's Help to Buy plan
2 years, 10 months ago

Australia election 2022: Scott Morrison blasts Labor leader Anthony Albanese's Help to Buy plan

Daily Mail  

Scott Morrison has blasted Labor's policy to help Aussies buy homes by taking a 40 per cent stake in new properties. Labor's new Help To Buy scheme would see the Government chip in up to 40 per cent of the cost of a new home, and up to 30 per cent of an existing home. Scott Morrison has blasted Labor's …

Broadcaster Alan Jones predicts Scott Morrison will lose the May 21 election
2 years, 10 months ago

Broadcaster Alan Jones predicts Scott Morrison will lose the May 21 election

Daily Mail  

Alan Jones has spoken. Three years ago, Jones was the only political commentator in Australia to correctly tip the new Liberal Prime Minister defeating Labor's Bill Shorten. Jones, one of the country's highest-profile conservative broadcasters who ruled Sydney breakfast radio for three decades on 2UE and 2GB, said Albanese's poor start to the campaign won't count at the polling booth. …

Australia election 2022: Australian election odds suddenly surge BACK toward Labor
2 years, 10 months ago

Australia election 2022: Australian election odds suddenly surge BACK toward Labor

Daily Mail  

hold a 53-47 lead in crucial two-party preference, according to NewsPoll Labor remains favoured to topple the Coalition and win the Australian election next month, according to latest figures released by the TAB. Labor remains favoured to topple the Coalition and win the Australian election next month, according to the latest odds released by the TAB With Labor leader Anthony …

Federal election 2022: Anthony Albanese back in contention after debate against Scott Morrison
2 years, 10 months ago

Federal election 2022: Anthony Albanese back in contention after debate against Scott Morrison

Daily Mail  

Anthony Albanese was lively and fired-up as he battled to rescue his election campaign in the first leaders' debate against Scott Morrison after a disastrous first week where he forgot the unemployment rate. Scott Morrison 348 votes Anthony Albanese 296 votes Undecided 69 votes Now share your opinion The Labor leader was also strong on the integrity after Mr Morrison …

Ahead of the first election debate between Morrison and Albanese, weirdest moments from the past
2 years, 10 months ago

Ahead of the first election debate between Morrison and Albanese, weirdest moments from the past

Daily Mail  

Tonight's first election debate between Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese poses the risk to both of an unpredictable, unscripted moment if past leaders' debates are any guide. In 2013 it was then-opposition leader Tony Abbott's weird stare as he greeted Prime Minister Kevin Rudd for the first debate of the campaign, as if he was a boxer shaping up to …

Leaders' debate: Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese to face off in Brisbane voters' forum
2 years, 10 months ago

Leaders' debate: Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese to face off in Brisbane voters' forum

ABC  

The first leaders' debate of the 2022 federal election campaign is on tonight. Prime Minister Scott Morrison will go head-to-head in a debate with Labor leader Anthony Albanese in Brisbane. Photo shows Composite image of Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese. Officially named the Sky News-Courier Mail People's Forum, the debate is taking place about a week and a half into …

Anthony Albanese's election campaign not over yet despite horror new polling results
2 years, 10 months ago

Anthony Albanese's election campaign not over yet despite horror new polling results

Daily Mail  

Anthony Albanese's election hopes took a hit after a significant blunder during the first week of campaigning, but the margin of error in the latest opinion poll indicates it's not over yet. Anthony Albanese's election hopes took a hit after a significant blunder during the first week of campaigning but the margin of error in the latest opinion poll indicates …

Federal election 2022: Support for Labor leader Anthony Albanese plunges in shock new poll
2 years, 11 months ago

Federal election 2022: Support for Labor leader Anthony Albanese plunges in shock new poll

Daily Mail  

Public support for Labor leader Anthony Albanese has plummeted after a week of humiliating election blunders he'd rather forget. A surprising new poll has revealed support for Labor has dropped by four points from 38 per cent as Prime Minister Scott Morrison's popularity regains momentum. He has retaken the lead from Mr Albanese as Australia's preferred prime minister and has …

Federal election campaign: Week one on the road with Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Labor leader Anthony Albanese, in pictures
2 years, 11 months ago

Federal election campaign: Week one on the road with Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Labor leader Anthony Albanese, in pictures

ABC  

They say a week is a long time in politics, and that a picture tells a thousand words. It all kicked off last Sunday Prime Minister Scott Morrison locked in the date of the campaign last Sunday, setting up a six-week campaign. Labor leader Anthony Albanese stumbled and was unable to recall key economic figures while trying to spruik Labor's …

Scott Morrison's election fortunes looking up after Anthony Albanese's horror week, but hidden banana peels wait
2 years, 11 months ago

Scott Morrison's election fortunes looking up after Anthony Albanese's horror week, but hidden banana peels wait

ABC  

It was Scott Morrison's so-called quiet Australians who delivered him his shock "miracle" election in 2019. And if Labor and Albanese can get their campaign back on track, there remain the ghosts of candidates' pasts that could well haunt the Coalition's re-election efforts. Morrison's sudden retreat There are elements of the Liberal Party that think many of Morrison's quiet Australians …

NSW and Tasmania first stops on party leaders' federal election campaign trail
2 years, 11 months ago

NSW and Tasmania first stops on party leaders' federal election campaign trail

ABC  

Australians living in marginal seats can expect a barrage of attention from the Prime Minister and Opposition Leader, with Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese kicking off the first full day of the election campaign in seats they're hoping to flip. Key points: Scott Morrison called the election for May 21 He is spending the first day on the NSW South …

Australian PM calls May 21 general election
2 years, 11 months ago

Australian PM calls May 21 general election

Al Jazeera  

Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s conservative coalition trails Labor in opinion polls after nine years in power. Australia will hold a general election on May 21, Prime Minister Scott Morrison says, triggering a campaign expected to be fought over cost-of-living pressures, climate change and questions of trust and competence of the major parties. Morrison played up economic uncertainties and security threats …

Morrison is galloping into a race where he is already a furlong behind his patient rival
2 years, 11 months ago

Morrison is galloping into a race where he is already a furlong behind his patient rival

ABC  

Scott Morrison asked Australians to vote for him in 2019 because he wasn't Bill Shorten. Albanese will likely become the 31st prime minister if the 2022 federal election becomes a referendum on Morrison. Morrison will seek to hobble Albanese over the next six weeks by stoking doubts about the Labor leader's capacity and authenticity. Morrison vs Albanese Photo shows Scott …

Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese in battle to be prime minister as Australia heads to election
2 years, 11 months ago

Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese in battle to be prime minister as Australia heads to election

ABC  

Both men have spent a good part of their lives in politics but, come May 21, one will be prime minister and the other will likely face the end of his political career. Scott Morrison heads to the election as the first Prime Minister since John Howard, more than 14 years ago, to serve a full term as the nation's …

Anthony Albanese inches ahead of Scott Morrison for the first time in latest survey
2 years, 11 months ago

Anthony Albanese inches ahead of Scott Morrison for the first time in latest survey

Daily Mail  

Anthony Albanese is now the preferred prime minister as support for Scott Morrison falls, according to data taken from a recent survey. The Labor leader has the backing of 37 per cent of voters, just pipping the support from 36 per cent of voters for Mr Morrison. Anthony Albanese is now the preferred Prime Minister as support for Scott Morrison …

Anthony Albanese Scott Morrison election: Liberals confident because 'no-one knows Albo'
3 years ago

Anthony Albanese Scott Morrison election: Liberals confident because 'no-one knows Albo'

Daily Mail  

Anthony Albanese endured an awkward encounter with a voter who refused to back him for PM in last night's 60 Minutes. Trade Minister Dan Tehan said most people in his regional seat of Wannon in south-west Victoria have barely even heard of the Labor leader Federal Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese alongside State Member for Lismore, Janelle Saffin on Friday to …

Scott Morrison has gone negative early in the election campaign – but is Anthony Albanese a soft target?
3 years ago

Scott Morrison has gone negative early in the election campaign – but is Anthony Albanese a soft target?

ABC  

If you were to believe the Morrison government, you'd think Anthony Albanese as prime minister would sell out Australia's interests to China, give criminals a break and perhaps sneak in a death tax. The saga started when Defence Minister Peter Dutton declared last week that "the Chinese Communist Party, the Chinese government" had picked Albanese as "their candidate" in the …

How Anthony Albanese plans to take advantage of Scott Morrison's summer of discontent
3 years, 1 month ago

How Anthony Albanese plans to take advantage of Scott Morrison's summer of discontent

ABC  

At the end of last year, Labor strategists knew their task for summer was to give voters a better understanding of Anthony Albanese. Albanese didn't exactly ditch his get-to-know-me plans — he still toured marginal seats with a grab bag of targeted promises — but his overwhelming focus remained on the government's pandemic failures. Albanese's colleagues agree it was a …

Anthony Albanese's strategy to win the next election
3 years, 3 months ago

Anthony Albanese's strategy to win the next election

Daily Mail  

This week in Parliament Anthony Albanese has given a glimpse into how he'll try to win next year's election. Labor is running a two-pronged strategy to personally attack Scott Morrison and also take away his biggest trump card, competent economic management, by showing the cost of living is going up. Pictured: Leader Anthony Albanese as Mr Morrison speaks Mr Albanese …

Support for Anthony Albanese surges - but Scott Morrison is still preferred PM, Newspoll reveals
4 years, 4 months ago

Support for Anthony Albanese surges - but Scott Morrison is still preferred PM, Newspoll reveals

Daily Mail  

Support for Anthony Albanese has surged following Labor's Queensland election win but polls show the public still wants Scott Morrison as Prime Minister. A Newspoll survey conducted for The Australian newspaper by market research firm YouGov showed voter support for the Labor leader has rocketed up four points for his second-highest approval rating this year as respondents satisfied with Mr …

Prime Minister Scott Morrison says he remains confident in US amid election uncertainty
4 years, 4 months ago

Prime Minister Scott Morrison says he remains confident in US amid election uncertainty

ABC  

Prime Minister Scott Morrison says he has "great confidence" in the US, despite uncertainty around the presidential election. Key point: Donald Trump's campaign has threatened legal action to cease counting of votes in some states Scott Morrison said he remained confident in the US and would not comment on the outcome Asked whether the election was being undermined, the Foreign …

Scott Morrison\'s popularity plunges after Australian bushfires
5 years, 2 months ago

Scott Morrison\'s popularity plunges after Australian bushfires

Deccan Chronicle  

Melbourne: A political poll showed Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s popularity declined sharply as his government grappled with a bushfires crisis that has killed 28 people and destroyed 2,000 homes. “We have heard the message loud and clear from the Australian people,” Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said on Monday, when asked about the poll result as he announced a A$50 million …

After his federal election victory, the hard part begins for Morrison
5 years, 9 months ago

After his federal election victory, the hard part begins for Morrison

ABC  

It was John Howard who brought perpetual campaigning to Australian politics: the regime where a government and prime minister spend their entire terms campaigning, rather than just leaving it to the actual election campaign, or a few key annual events like the budget. Full election coverage Photo shows Australia Votes Key stories, analysis, Antony Green's election guides, Vote Compass, videos …

Inside Scott Morrison's Donald Trump-like election victory
5 years, 9 months ago

Inside Scott Morrison's Donald Trump-like election victory

ABC  

The parallels between Donald Trump's unexpected triumph and Scott Morrison's "miracle" election win are remarkable. When "The Donald" defied the polls and the pundits to win the 2016 presidential election, disenfranchised blue collar workers and people on low incomes with less formal education swung the race his way. The conventional wisdom in the wash up of the election is that …

Australia election upset: How did the conservatives win?
55 years, 2 months ago

Australia election upset: How did the conservatives win?

Slate  

The polls were wrong. This happened despite the fact that most analysts expected it to lose a large number of seats; despite being out of step with the nation’s emerging consensus on climate change, marriage equality, religion, and race; despite a chaotic tenure in office that has seen three leaders since 2016; despite a threadbare policy agenda; despite many of …

Election 2019 is all but over, so what's on the agenda for Scott Morrison's Government?
5 years, 9 months ago

Election 2019 is all but over, so what's on the agenda for Scott Morrison's Government?

ABC  

The 2019 federal election is over, and after a mammoth effort running his one-man band campaign, Scott Morrison has secured victory for his party. In the April Budget and throughout the campaign, the Coalition wooed voters with promises of tax cuts, sweeteners for first home buyers and infrastructure upgrades for Victoria. Let's revisit those promises, starting with three-stage personal tax …

Scott Morrison thanks Australians for surprise election victory
5 years, 9 months ago

Scott Morrison thanks Australians for surprise election victory

The Hindu  

A jubilant Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Sunday vowed to get straight back to work after a shock general election victory, which delivered the country three more years of conservative government. While the possibility remained that the coalition would again form a minority government, Mr. Shorten’s move to concede defeat late on Saturday night confirmed a resounding victory for …

Conservatives in Australia on course for \'sensational\' election victory
5 years, 9 months ago

Conservatives in Australia on course for \'sensational\' election victory

Deccan Chronicle  

Sydney: Australia's Liberal-led conservative government was headed for a remarkable win at the national election early on Sunday after uncovering a narrow path to victory that twisted through urban fringes and rural townships. "I have always believed in miracles," Morrison told cheering supporters at Sydney's Wentworth Hotel, where the government holds its official election night function. "I know that you're …

Election 2019: Scott Morrison says 'I have always believed in miracles' as Coalition retains power
5 years, 9 months ago

Election 2019: Scott Morrison says 'I have always believed in miracles' as Coalition retains power

ABC  

Scott Morrison has defied years of opinion polls and public expectation to lead the Coalition to a shock election victory. Key points: Scott Morrison claims victory in the election, defying polls and expectation Bill Shorten will step down from the Labor Party leadership after a crushing defeat It is unclear if if the Coalition will win enough seats for a …

Voting begins in Australia general election
5 years, 9 months ago

Voting begins in Australia general election

India TV News  

Australians have begun voting on Saturday in the first general election since political infighting ousted the nation's fourth leader in a decade. Prime Minister Scott Morrison has said he has united his conservative government in the nine months since he replaced Malcolm Turnbull, the BBC reported. The nation holds elections every three years, but no prime minister has succeeded in …

Voting under way in climate-dominated Australia elections
5 years, 9 months ago

Voting under way in climate-dominated Australia elections

Deccan Chronicle  

Sydney: Australians flocked to the polls Saturday capping a bitterly fought election that may be the first anywhere decided by climate policy. Australian opposition leader Bill Shorten poses as he votes with his wife Chloe during a federal election at Moonee Ponds West Primary School in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, May 18, 2019.Polling stations opened across Australia on Saturday in elections …

Scott Morrison declares victory in tight Australia election
5 years, 9 months ago

Scott Morrison declares victory in tight Australia election

Al Jazeera  

Melbourne, Australia – Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has declared victory in the country’s federal elections after his Liberal-National coalition defied opinion polls and secured a surprise win over the opposition Labor Party. He added that he would not contest Labor’s next vote for party leader, and urged supporters to “carry on the fight”. Josh Frydenberg, treasurer and Morrison’s second-in-command, …

Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison Scores Surprise Election Victory
5 years, 9 months ago

Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison Scores Surprise Election Victory

NPR  

Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison Scores Surprise Election Victory Enlarge this image toggle caption Rick Rycroft/AP Rick Rycroft/AP Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison won re-election on Saturday, stunning pollsters who had anticipated his defeat for several months. At his victory party in Sydney, Morrison said, "Tonight is about every single Australian who depends on their government to put them first. …

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