Current Affairs: Scott Morrison becomes Australia's 30th prime minister

Scott Morrison, right, walks with Josh Frydenberg

Source: AAP

Scott Morrison is Australia's 30th prime minister. Mr Morrison has defeated former home-affairs minister Peter Dutton for the Liberal Party leadership in a party-room vote following an earlier motion to spill the leadership. It brings an end to Malcolm Turnbull's reign as prime minister and to a tumultuous week that drew sharp criticism from voters. Ida Cheung and Lawrence Chow have the details.



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