Scott Morrison

About Scott Morrison

In 2007, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as a member of the Liberal Party. He was named Minister of Immigration and Border Protection in 2013. He became Australia's 30th Prime Minister.

Scott John Morrison is an Australian politician serving as the 30th and current prime minister of Australia. He assumed office in August 2018 upon his election as leader of the Liberal Party of Australia. Morrison was born in Sydney and studied economic geography at the University of New South Wales. He worked as director of the New Zealand Office of Tourism and Sport from 1998 to 2000 and was managing director of Tourism Australia from 2004 to 2006. Morrison also served as state director of the New South Wales Liberal Party from 2000 to 2004. He was first elected to the Australian House of Representatives at the 2007 election as a member of parliament for the division of Cook in New South Wales, and was quickly appointed to the shadow cabinet. After the Liberal-National coalition's victory at the 2013 election, Morrison was appointed Minister for Immigration and Border Protection in the Abbott government, where he was responsible for implementing Operation Sovereign Borders.

Governor General	Sir Peter Cosgrove, David Hurley
Residence	Kirribilli House (primary), The Lodge (Canberra)
Education	University of New South Wales (BSc Hons)
Official Website	http://www.scottmorrison.com.au
Father	John Douglas Morrison
Political party	Liberal
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Deputy	Michael McCormack, Barnaby Joyce
Preceded by	Malcolm Turnbull
Other political affiliations	Coalition
Born	Scott John Morrison, May 13, 1968, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Children	2

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Trivia

He was heavily criticized for his role in implementing Operation Sovereign Borders, a program created to deter people from seeking asylum in Australia.

Scott Morrison before fame

He majored in geography and economics at the University of New South Wales.

Achievement of Scott Morrison

He was widely chastised for his role in the implementation of Operation Sovereign Borders, a program designed to dissuade people from applying for asylum in Australia.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

Undisclosed

Scott Morrison family life

He was born to a mother named Marion and a father named John in Waverley, Australia. He married Jenny, with whom he had two kids, in January 1990.

Associations of Scott Morrison

During Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's term, he began sitting in the Australian Parliament.

Scott Morrison Height, Weight & Physique Measurements

Weight	in kg - N/A
Height	180 cm
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Grey