Scott Morrison

Scott John Morrison (born 13 May 1968) is an Australian politician. Morrison was the 30th Prime Minister of Australia from 24 August 2018 until 23 May 2022.

The Honourable Scott Morrison
Official portrait, 2021
30th Prime Minister of Australia
In office 24 August 2018 – 23 May 2022
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Governor General	Sir Peter Cosgrove David Hurley
Deputy	Michael McCormack Barnaby Joyce
Preceded by	Malcolm Turnbull
Succeeded by	Anthony Albanese
14th Leader of the Liberal Party
In office 24 August 2018 – 30 May 2022
Deputy	Josh Frydenberg
Preceded by	Malcolm Turnbull
Succeeded by	Peter Dutton
Ministerial positions Minister for Industry, Science, Energy and Resources In office 15 April 2021 – 23 May 2022 Serving with Christian Porter (2021); Melissa Price as Science and Energy (2021–2022); Angus Taylor as Industry (2021–2022) Prime Minister Himself Preceded by Christian Porter Succeeded by Madeleine King Minister for Home Affairs In office 6 May 2021 – 23 May 2022 Serving with Karen Andrews Prime Minister Himself Preceded by Karen Andrews Succeeded by Clare O'Neil Minister for Finance In office 30 March 2020 – 23 May 2022 Serving with Mathias Cormann (2020); Simon Birmingham (2020–2022) Prime Minister Himself Preceded by Mathias Cormann Succeeded by Katy Gallagher Minister for Health In office 14 March 2020 – 23 May 2022 Serving with Greg Hunt Prime Minister Himself Preceded by Greg Hunt Succeeded by Mark Butler Treasurer of Australia In office 6 May 2021 – 23 May 2022 Serving with Josh Frydenberg Prime Minister Himself Preceded by Josh Frydenberg Succeeded by Jim Chalmers In office 21 September 2015 – 28 August 2018 Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull Preceded by Joe Hockey Succeeded by Josh Frydenberg Minister for the Public Service In office 29 May 2019 – 8 October 2021 Prime Minister Himself Preceded by Mathias Cormann Succeeded by Ben Morton Minister for Social Services In office 23 December 2014 – 21 September 2015 Prime Minister Tony Abbott Malcolm Turnbull Preceded by Kevin Andrews Succeeded by Christian Porter Minister for Immigration and Border Protection In office 18 September 2013 – 23 December 2014 Prime Minister Tony Abbott Preceded by Tony Burke Succeeded by Peter Dutton
Member of the Australian Parliament for Cook
In office 24 November 2007 – 28 February 2024
Preceded by	Bruce Baird
Succeeded by	Simon Kennedy
Personal details
Born	Scott John Morrison 13 May 1968 (aged 58) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Political party	Liberal
Other political affiliations	Coalition
Spouse(s)	Jenny Warren ​ ​ (m. 1990)​
Children	2
Father	John Douglas Morrison
Education	University of New South Wales (BSc Hons)
Signature
Website	scottmorrison.com.au
Nickname(s)	ScoMo Scotty from marketing

Morrison was a member of the Australian House of Representatives representing the Division of Cook, New South Wales from November 2007 until February 2024. He is a member of the Liberal Party.

Early life

Morrison was born in Sydney. He studied economic geography at University of New South Wales. Before entering politics, he worked in tourism in Australia and New Zealand. He is married and has two children. Morrison is a Pentecostal.

Political career

He was the Treasurer of Australia from 2015 to 2018 and again from 2020 to 2022. Morrison served as the Minister for Social Services from 2014 to 2015. He was also the Minister for Immigration and Border Protection from 2013 to 2014.

In August 2018, after many leadership issues with Malcolm Turnbull and the calling of a leadership spill on 24 August, Morrison was elected Leader of the Liberal Party. He became Prime Minister hours later. He would also win the 2019 Australian federal election. However, his conservative coalition lost in the 2022 Australian federal election to the Labor Party. Morrison announced his resignation as the leader of the Liberal Party.

After leaving office, Morrison became involved in a scandal after it was revealed that he had secretly held many ministerial roles while serving as prime minister]], which led to Parliament passing a censure motion against him. He resigned from Parliament on 28 February 2024, and started working as an advisor to many lobby groups and as a public speaker.

Personal life

Morrison began dating Jenny Warren when they were both 16. They married in 1990. They have two daughters together. After multiple unsuccessful IVF treatments over a period of 14 years, their daughters were conceived naturally.

Health

In 2024, Morrison revealed he had been given medication for anxiety during his prime ministership during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Scott Morrison Media

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  Scott Morrison MP, Federal Member for Cook

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  Morrison is sworn in as Minister for Social Services by Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove, 2014

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  The Hon. Scott Morrison MP

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  Morrison with Indonesian President Joko Widodo on his first overseas visit as prime minister

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  Morrison with U.S. President Donald Trump at the G20 Summit in Buenos Aires

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  Morrison with U.S. President Joe Biden at the UN General Assembly in New York City

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  Morrison with East Timor's president Francisco Guterres

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  Morrison at 45th G7 summit in Biarritz, France

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  At the 2019 Lowy Lecture, Scott Morrison argued that the "distinctiveness of independent nations is preserved within a framework of mutual respect".

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  Morrison and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow on 2 November 2021

Other websites

• Official website
• Scott Morrison on Twitter
• Bell, Virginia. Report of the Inquiry into the Appointment of the Former Prime Minister to Administer Multiple Departments (25 November 2022). Retrieved 25 November 2022.
• Gladstone, Nigel (25 November 2022). "Scott Morrison responds to secret ministries report". Sydney Morning Herald. https://www.smh.com.au/national/australia-news-live-frydenberg-slams-morrison-s-secret-ministries-bill-shorten-calls-for-immediate-investigation-into-coalition-mp-nacc-legislation-clears-first-hurdle-20221124-p5c13j.html?post=p54d93#p54d93\. Retrieved 25 November 2022.