Defeating Peter Dutton by 45 votes to 40 in a secret ballot, Scott Morrison has officially marked his name as Australia’s 30th Prime Minister. Over the last eleven years, Australia has changed six Prime Ministers. Before Scott Morrison, Malcolm Turnbull, who was elected in 2015, ran the Prime Minister’s office for three years.
Alongside Scott Morrison, Josh Frydenberg – Energy and Environment Minister- has been chosen as deputy Liberal Leader. Taking over Ms. Bishop- deputy Liberal leader who worked under the tenure of previous Prime Ministers: Mr. Turnbull and Tony Abbott- Mr. Frydenberg will join the office with Mr. Morrison.
Australia’s The Guardian has reported that, for 2018-2019 budgets, Morrison has announced personal tax cuts, an improvement in the deficit and little in the way of spending cuts. This newly elected Prime Minister Stresses on “Jobs and Growth” and his mantra has been favored by the statistics: in July Australia’s unemployment edged to 5.4% while national GDP ran above 3.1%.
Who is Scott Morrison Australian New Prime Minister?
Scott John Morrison was born as a younger son to Marion and John Morrison in 1968 in Sydney. Scott Morrison went to Sydney Boys High School and graduated from the University of New South Wales with a degree in Economic Geography.
As a child worked as a child actor in several Television Commercials and his father was a policeman for 16 years on the Waverly Municipal Council.
Before joining the mainstream politics, Morrison’s career mostly revolved around tourism. From 1998 to 2002, he worked as the Director of the New Zealand of Tourism and Sports and from 2004 to 2006 Morrison handled Tourism Australia as the Managing Director.
Morrison’s continual rise to power commenced in 2007 when he became the member of the House of Representatives, representing the Division of Cook in New South Wales. In the federal election of 2010, Morrison was appointed to the frontbench of House of Representatives and was delegated as the Minister for Immigration and Border Protection when Tony Abbott became the Prime Minister in 2013. Later Morrison was promoted as Minister for Social Services and by the end of 2015, he was appointed as the Treasurer of Australia.
How Much Is Scott Morrison Net Worth
Right after graduation, Morrison worked for the Property Council of Australia as a National Policy and Research Manager. Following it, he is recounted to work for the Tourism industry and served for different Ministries.
Various sources claim the net worth of this 50-year-old politician amounts to millions of dollars. Though he hasn’t personally disclosed his earnings, we can deduce that Australia being the economy with 14th highest GDP in the world pays its civil servants well. With a high-end political life spanning over 10 years, Morrison definitely has fat income.
As of 2018 Scott Morrison net worth estimation is under review and will be updated soon. Stay tuned for Scott Morrison net worth updates.
Who Is Scott Morrison Wife? Details of His Wife
Scott Morrison is married to his teenage sweetheart Jenny Morrison. Scott Morrison and wife Jenny Morrison started dating way back in 1984 when they were both 16. The couple got officially married in 1989 and now they have two daughters.
Scott Morrison and wife Jenny Morrison are evangelical Christians who go to Hillsong-Style Pentecostal Church in Sydney’s South. Their first meeting was in Sydney Church when they were just 12 and the couple is deeply committed to each other. In one of the interviews, Mr. Morrison shows his love for his wife by saying:
‘To my wife, Jenny… words are not enough. She has loved and supported me in all things and made countless sacrifices, consistent with her generous, selfless and caring nature”
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