Scott Morrison is the new Prime Minister after Peter Dutton's giant miscalculation
- Written by Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
Scott Morrison is Australia’s new prime minister, beating Peter Dutton by 45-40 votes after a week in which the government imploded and the Liberal party tore itself apart.
The third contender, Foreign Minister Julie Bishop, was eliminated in the first round, reportedly receiving only a handful of votes.
The new deputy is the Energy Minister...
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