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Scott Morrison selected Australia's new prime minister
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Australia's Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull (L) in Canberra on August 22, 2018, former home affairs minister Peter Dutton (C) in Canberra on August 21, 2018 and Treasurer Scott Morrison in Canberra on August 22, 2018. Turnbull's tenuous grip on power came under intense pressure on August 23, 2018, with the man who wants his job launching a second leadership challenge in a week and senior ministers defecting. Former home affairs minister Peter Dutton, an ex-police officer and right-wing conservative, said he was confident he now had the numbers to unseat Turnbull, considered a moderate. ABC and Sky News have reported that Treasurer Scott Morrison, Turnbull's right-hand man, would also stand if there was a ballot in a bid to derail Dutton's power grab. Sean Davey, Mark GRAHAM / AFP (AFP/Mark Graham)
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reasurer Scott Morrison was Friday picked as Australia's new prime minister after a Liberal party coup in a stunning upset against key challenger Peter Dutton.
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.
Josh Frydenberg, the environment and energy minister, was selected as deputy Liberal leader.
"The successful candidate was Scott Morrison," said Liberal party whip Nola Marino. "He won this vote 45-40 against Peter Dutton.
"In relation to the deputy's position, this was won in an overwhelming sense... by Josh Frydenberg."
