Yep, musical chairs down here over almost a decade now.
So, we don't actually elect a Prime Minister, but rather we elect a party. The head of that party is the Prime Minister.
So if the party (Liberals in this case) dump their leader, the replacement becomes Prime Minister.
There's more to it than that, but that's close enough.
Oh, and for anyone interested, the Liberal Party is the main conservative party, and old mate Scott Morrison (the new PM) is a Pentecostal, one of 10 Liberal Party members who obstained from the vote here on marriage equality (after the electorate answered resoundingly in the positive via a non-binding plebiscite the Liberals forced on us at great cost and no point!!)
I've mentioned here before, I'm a centrist and a swinging voter. I had high hopes for Malcolm Turnball (the outgoing PM) but he was largely ineffectual. I'm wary of Morrison (he's certainly more conservative) but he has at least showed himself to be pragmatic and flexible fiscally.
Still, the social conservatism troubles me.
The alternative new leader considered (Dutton) was more conservative across the board, and I have to admit to relief he didn't win.
So...good luck, Scott Morrison. I hope my fears are unfounded, and you do a good job for all Australians.
Scott Morrison wins Liberal party leadership with Frydenberg to be deputy – politics live
So, we don't actually elect a Prime Minister, but rather we elect a party. The head of that party is the Prime Minister.
So if the party (Liberals in this case) dump their leader, the replacement becomes Prime Minister.
There's more to it than that, but that's close enough.
Oh, and for anyone interested, the Liberal Party is the main conservative party, and old mate Scott Morrison (the new PM) is a Pentecostal, one of 10 Liberal Party members who obstained from the vote here on marriage equality (after the electorate answered resoundingly in the positive via a non-binding plebiscite the Liberals forced on us at great cost and no point!!)
I've mentioned here before, I'm a centrist and a swinging voter. I had high hopes for Malcolm Turnball (the outgoing PM) but he was largely ineffectual. I'm wary of Morrison (he's certainly more conservative) but he has at least showed himself to be pragmatic and flexible fiscally.
Still, the social conservatism troubles me.
The alternative new leader considered (Dutton) was more conservative across the board, and I have to admit to relief he didn't win.
So...good luck, Scott Morrison. I hope my fears are unfounded, and you do a good job for all Australians.
Scott Morrison wins Liberal party leadership with Frydenberg to be deputy – politics live
