Leadership spill live: Scott Morrison becomes Australia's 30th Prime Minister

Source: Sydney Morning Herald

Scott Morrison wins, will become new prime minister
Scott Morrison has won the leadership contest and will become the next prime minister of Australia.

He attracted 45 votes to Peter Dutton's 40.

An extraordinary result, given the events of the last week were brought on by Dutton and the conservative wing of the party.

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Who is would-be prime minister Scott Morrison?

An evangelical protestant and member of the Horizon Church (formerly known as Shirelive), Mr Morrison has appealed to social conservative voters of the Liberal Party.

“Growing up in a Christian home, I made a commitment to my faith at an early age,” Mr Morrison said in his first speech.

“My personal faith in Jesus Christ is not a political agenda ... for me, faith is personal, but the implications are social.

“From my faith I derive the values of loving-kindness, justice and righteousness, to act with compassion and kindness, acknowledging our common humanity and to consider the welfare of others; to fight for a fair go for everyone to fulfil their human potential and to remove whatever unjust obstacles stand in their way, including diminishing their personal responsibility for their own wellbeing; and to do what is right, to respect the rule of law, the sanctity of human life and the moral integrity of marriage and the family.”

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