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Australia Gets A New Prime Minister

Scott Morrison was chosen as the country's new prime minister by members of Australia's Liberal Party. The outgoing Malcolm Turnbull said "a determined insurgency" in his own party brought him down.
Scott Morrison was elected Australia's 30th prime minister on Friday.

Updated at 2:51 a.m. ET

Speaking to the country for the first time since being elected by party members as Australia's 30th prime minister Friday, Scott Morrison said his priority in the coming days will be to address a drought that has struck the state of New South Wales.

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