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Scott Morrison selected Australia's new prime minister: ABC

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Treasurer Scott Morrison was today 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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First Published: Aug 24 2018 | 8:45 AM IST

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