Australia's political crisis: Support for govt slumps after Malcolm Turnbull's ouster; Scott Morrison promises stability
Fp Staff • 7 years agoThe support for Australia's coalition government has dropped to its lowest in a decade after it installed Scott Morrison as the prime minister.
China hopes to improve ties with Australia under Scott Morrison, says stable bilateral relations in interest of both countries
Ians • 7 years agoChina said it hopes to work with the new Australian government to get bilateral ties back on track, authorities said on Saturday.
Australia's new PM Scott Morrison promises a stable government, plays down speculation of early polls
• 7 years agoScott Morrison on Friday promised a stable government at the end of a tumultuous week in which his predecessor was forced out of office.
Scott 'Stop the boats' Morrison: New Australian PM is known for his controversial policy on asylum-seekers
• 7 years agoEvangelical Christian Scott Morrison, who emerged as prime minister after a bun fight in Australia's ruling party on Friday, is an ambitious man who has always dreamed of the top job.
Treasurer Scott Morrison to become Australia's next prime minister after winning three-way battle for leadership
• 7 years agoThere were three contenders in the leadership vote: former home affairs minister Peter Dutton, who narrowly lost a leadership vote against Turnbull on Tuesday, Morrison and Foreign Minister Julie Bishop.
Australia political crisis: Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull faces second leadership challenge, senior ministers offer resignations
• 7 years agoThe turmoil came to a head after months of poor opinion polls and a revolt by fellow Liberal politicians on Monday against the prime minister's plans to embed carbon emissions targets in law at a time of soaring power prices.
10 Australia ministers offer resignations as political crisis deepens; Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull accepts only two
• 7 years agoAustralia PM Malcolm Turnbull narrowly survived a move to unseat him by his populist Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton on Tuesday, with a 48-35 voting in his favour,
Australian prime minister Malcolm Turnbull survives party leadership challenge; wins 48-35 against Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton
• 7 years agoMalcolm Turnbull, considered a moderate, declared his position vacant at the Liberal Party meeting to force the issue after rampant speculation that the more hardline Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton wanted his job. The result of that ballot was that Turnbull was elected as leader of the Liberal Party by a margin of 48-35.
IAF to participate in air combat exercise in Australia: New Delhi-Canberra ties on the upswing, but disagreements remain
Vinaykaura • 7 years agoAlthough exactly how Australia can manage China’s rise is debatable, there is a bipartisan consensus about India being a reliable partner.
FIFA World Cup 2018: Australia Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull intervenes after repeated glitches in match broadcasts
• 7 years agoAustralian prime minister Malcolm Turnbull spoke to the chief executive of Optus, the company with exclusive streaming rights in Australia, after disruptions in broadcast.