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8. It appears that Morrison ran with Turnbull's backing.

Fri Aug 24, 2018, 09:48 PM

Aug 2018

When Malcolm realised he wouldn't survive, he gave the nod to Morrison, according to this article:

https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/inside-the-disastrous-attempt-to-install-peter-dutton-as-prime-minister-20180823-p4zzfu.html

I hope this really will be the end of both Dutton and Abbott, two of the ugliest politicians we've ever had the misfortune to have in Canberra.

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Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull digs in [View all] Matilda Aug 2018 OP

Got to admit... uriel1972 Aug 2018 #1

Have to agree. Matilda Aug 2018 #5

Oh look, another Australian leadership battle... Thyla Aug 2018 #2

Link to DW nitpicker Aug 2018 #3

Technical difficulties Thyla Aug 2018 #4

Peter Dutton's giant miscalculation. Matilda Aug 2018 #6

Scott Morrison is new Australian PM as Malcolm Turnbull ousted nitpicker Aug 2018 #7

It appears that Morrison ran with Turnbull's backing. Matilda Aug 2018 #8

The Tory Story Matilda Sep 2018 #9