Morrison first recent Australian leader to survive 3 years
2 years, 7 months ago

Morrison first recent Australian leader to survive 3 years

Associated Press  

CANBERRA, Australia — In at least one sense, Scott Morrison has become the most successful Australian prime minister in years just by standing for reelection on Saturday. The 54-year-old former tourism marketer was labeled the “accidental prime minister” in 2018 when his government colleagues chose him to replace then-Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull. Morrison rose to public prominence when the conservative coalition government was first elected under Prime Minister Tony Abbott in 2013 as the minister who stopped asylum-seekers from attempting to reach Australian shores by boat. He has a trophy shaped like a silhouette of a people-smuggler’s boat inscribed with the words: “I Stopped These.” Sen. Concetta Fierravanti-Wells, an enemy of Morrison within his conservative Liberal Party, said the prime minister’s faith was a marketing ploy.

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Former Australian PM Scott Morrison censured over secret ministry posts
2 years, 1 month 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 …

Morrison and His Ministries
2 years, 3 months ago

Morrison and His Ministries

The Diplomat  

Compared to its political cousins in the United Kingdom and Canada, Australia has less concentration of power in the prime minister’s office. Yet there has been a series of recent revelations that Australia’s former prime minister, Scott Morrison, significantly undermined the principles of a cabinet-based government, secretly having himself sworn into five other ministries by the governor-general in order to …

Australia PM Morrison defends record despite election loss
2 years, 7 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 …

Australian prime minister Scott Morrison concedes election defeat
2 years, 7 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, …

Australia's PM Scott Morrison concedes election defeat, Anthony Albanese to take over now
2 years, 7 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 …

Australia PM, trailing in election polls, announces housing policy
2 years, 7 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 …

Australian PM calls May 21 general election
2 years, 8 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 …

Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese in battle to be prime minister as Australia heads to election
2 years, 8 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 …

Poll shows Scott Morrison is LEAST trusted prime minister in more than a decade
2 years, 9 months ago

Poll shows Scott Morrison is LEAST trusted prime minister in more than a decade

Daily Mail  

Scott Morrison is the least trusted Prime Minister that Australia has had for more than a decade according to a new poll. Scott Morrison is the least trusted Australian Prime Minister in more than a decade according to a new poll With a federal election due by May 21, both Mr Morrison and Mr Albanese is well into campaign mode …

As Gladys Berejiklian fell from the top of the power list, Scott Morrison literally raced out ahead of her with his own agenda
3 years, 3 months ago

As Gladys Berejiklian fell from the top of the power list, Scott Morrison literally raced out ahead of her with his own agenda

ABC  

Just 24 hours earlier, the Financial Review's annual power list had been trumpeting the fact that, for the first time in the 21-year history of the list, the Prime Minister was not perceived as the nation's most powerful person. Having survived the maelstrom of a COVID outbreak in her state that had seen its citizens locked down for four months, …

Scott Morrison\'s popularity plunges after Australian bushfires
4 years, 11 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 …

Australia election upset: How did the conservatives win?
55 years 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 …

Scott Morrison thanks Australians for surprise election victory
5 years, 7 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, 7 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 …

Voting begins in Australia general election
5 years, 7 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 …

Scott Morrison declares victory in tight Australia election
5 years, 7 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, 7 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. …

Australian PM Morrison egged on election campaign trail
5 years, 8 months ago

Australian PM Morrison egged on election campaign trail

Al Jazeera  

Egg appeared to strike Morrison on the back of the head then bounce off without breaking. Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison was hit on the head with an egg during a protest ahead of a general election next week. The egg appeared to strike Morrison on the back of the head then bounce off without breaking as he spoke to …

Scott Morrison announces Liberal election promise to cap Australia's annual refugee intake
5 years, 8 months ago

Scott Morrison announces Liberal election promise to cap Australia's annual refugee intake

ABC  

Scott Morrison has invoked John Howard's refugee policies when he appeared alongside the former prime minister to pledge a re-elected Coalition government will crack down on who comes to Australia. Key points: Mr Morrison announced a plan to cap refugee migrants at 18,750 per year Liberals will push for 10pc increase in number of refugees, humanitarian entrants settled in regional …

Australian Prime Minister Announces that Nation Will Go to Polls on May 18
5 years, 8 months ago

Australian Prime Minister Announces that Nation Will Go to Polls on May 18

News 18  

Sydney: Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Thursday called a national election for May 18, firing the starting gun on a campaign set to focus heavily on climate and the economy. Labour for its part has zeroed in on centrist voters frustrated that they elected a moderate in former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull only for the Liberals to swap horses …

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