Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison with Australian defence personnel during a visit to Iraq. Photo: EPA
This Week in Asia /  Politics

What lucky country? For Australians, politics fails to inspire

  • Australia has had seven prime ministers since 2007 – the pattern of leadership challenges and party-room back-stabbing has left the public increasingly cynical and disengaged
  • Prime Minister Scott Morrison leads the centre-right Liberal Party but he appears poised to be replaced by Bill Shorten, leader of the opposition Labor Party
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John Power
John Power

Updated: 11:05am, 8 Jan, 2019

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Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison with Australian defence personnel during a visit to Iraq. Photo: EPA
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John Power

John Power

John Power joined the Post in 2018 after nearly a decade as a journalist in the Asia region. He is a reporter for Asia Desk and This Week in Asia, with a special focus on Korean affairs.