Scott Morrison

Emotional Australian leader announces end to Afghan deployment

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Apr 15, 2021

Prime Minister Scott Morrison choked back tears as he read the names Thursday of 41 Australians killed in Afghanistan to mark the end of his country’s involvement in the 20-year war. Speaking at a televised news...
Embattled Australian PM loses two more ministers

by News Hour Correspondent - Mar 2, 2019

Australia’s defence minister and his deputy both announced they were quitting politics on Saturday, bringing to five the number of cabinet members retiring as Prime Minister Scott Morrison heads into a fraught election. Defence Minister Christopher...
Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop resigned from Cabinet

by News Hour Correspondent - Aug 26, 2018

Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said on Sunday she has resigned from new Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s Cabinet, two days after a bruising leadership battle that toppled former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull. Bishop announced she would...
Scott Morrison sworn in as new Australian PM after bitter coup

by News Hour Correspondent - Aug 24, 2018

Scott Morrison was sworn in as Australia’s seventh prime minister in 11 years Friday after a stunning party revolt against Malcolm Turnbull, which the new leader admitted had left the government “bruised and battered”. Former home...