Federal election 2019: Prime Minister Scott Morrison sets May 18 election date
5 years, 11 months ago

Federal election 2019: Prime Minister Scott Morrison sets May 18 election date

ABC  

Voters will go to the polls on May 18 to decide which party will form the next federal government. Key points: Prime Minister Scott Morrison calls a federal election for May 18 He says voters have a "clear choice" between the Coalition and Labor's handling of the economy Opposition Leader Bill Shorten vows to deliver "a fair go for Australians" Prime Minister Scott Morrison visited Government House early this morning to ask Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove to trigger an election. Mr Morrison said the election would offer a "clear choice" for voters between the economy the Coalition had overseen for the last six years versus "Bill Shorten's Labor Party". Labor leader Bill Shorten took to Twitter as Mr Morrison called the election and said it was "ready to deliver a fair go for Australia". In making his pitch to voters, Mr Morrison channelled former prime minister John Howard and the "who do you trust" campaign slogan he made famous during the 2004 election.

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Australia election 2022: Scott Morrison concedes defeat as Labor set to win
2 years, 10 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 …

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 …

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 …

Inside Scott Morrison's Donald Trump-like election victory
5 years, 10 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 …

Scott Morrison thanks Australians for surprise election victory
5 years, 10 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, 10 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, 10 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 …

Trump congratulates conservative Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on a 'great win'
5 years, 10 months ago

Trump congratulates conservative Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on a 'great win'

Daily Mail  

President Trump has extended his congratulations to Australian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, after his surprise election win over Labor leader Bill Shorten on Saturday. He credited the force behind the unexpected win to a populist wave – the ‘quiet Australians’, as he called them - which is a phenomenon that similarly upended politics in Great Britain in the Brexit referendum, …

Scott Morrison declares victory in tight Australia election
5 years, 10 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, …

Federal election 2019: Scott Morrison, Bill Shorten make pitches to potential crossbench powerbrokers
5 years, 10 months ago

Federal election 2019: Scott Morrison, Bill Shorten make pitches to potential crossbench powerbrokers

ABC  

From pitching to independents, their positions on US-China tensions, media diversity and personal faith, Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Opposition Leader Bill Shorten speak with Leigh Sales in their final campaign interviews on 7.30. Key points: Scott Morrison has ruled out negotiating with the Greens in a hung parliament Bill Shorten said Labor would claim a mandate if it wins …

Federal election 2019: Scott Morrison and Bill Shorten go head-to-head in second leaders' debate
5 years, 10 months ago

Federal election 2019: Scott Morrison and Bill Shorten go head-to-head in second leaders' debate

ABC  

Federal election campaign tensions rose to the surface as Scott Morrison and Bill Shorten locked horns in a second leaders' debate in Brisbane, with the Labor leader accusing the Prime Minister of invading his personal space. Key points: Scott Morrison and Bill Shorten clashed over the issue of tax in their second leaders' debate Mr Morrison criticised Labor's plan to …

Australian Prime Minister Announces that Nation Will Go to Polls on May 18
5 years, 11 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 …

Federal election to be called today as Scott Morrison urges voters to look to the future
5 years, 11 months ago

Federal election to be called today as Scott Morrison urges voters to look to the future

ABC  

Prime Minister Scott Morrison will call the federal election this morning. Key points: In a video posted to social media, Scott Morrison urged voters to look forward a decade May 18 is firming up as the most likely date for the poll Both Mr Morrison and Opposition Leader Bill Shorten have spent the past week in faux-election mode Mr Morrison …

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