SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison may have won more than just another three years in office for his conservative coalition government. Morrison became prime minister as a compromise candidate after a right-wing faction ousted Malcolm Turnbull as Liberal Party leader last August. The coalition is on course to win a third term either with the support of independents or through an outright majority. And he was able to frame the ballot as a contest between him and Labor leader Bill Shorten, whose reform agenda was portrayed by the government as at odds with Australian aspirations. In this weekend's election, Labor proposed removing two generous tax concessions enjoyed primarily by older, wealthy Australians.

Source: The Star May 19, 2019 06:00 UTC