Here's Everything You Need To Know About Australia’s New Prime Minister Scott Morrison

    He loves Tina Arena.

    If you haven't already heard, Australia just got its sixth prime minister in 11 years after another leadership spill.

    1. Meet Scott Morrison. He's a 50-year-old from the Sutherland Shire in Sydney.

    2. He got fired as managing director of Tourism Australia in 2006 after that advertisement.

    The next year he was elected as the federal member for Cook in Sydney's south.

    3. He then became the shadow minister for immigration and citizenship under then opposition leader Tony Abbott.

    4. His rugby league team is the Cronulla Sharks.

    5. When Abbott was elected in 2013 Morrison launched Operation Sovereign Borders to "stop the boats" (intercept vessels carrying asylum seekers trying to reach to Australia).

    6. In 2014 he then became the social services minister.

    7. In 2014 the Australian Human Rights Commission reported that Morrison had not acted in the best interests of children in detention during his time as minister.


    8. He was promoted to treasurer in 2015 after he supported Turnbull in toppling Abbott.

    He's delivered three Federal budgets in that role.

    9. He really likes Tina Arena

    Treasurer Scott Morrison has updated his interests register to include Tina Arena tickets #auspol

    10. And Taylor Swift.

    She might not be @tinaarena but getting ready to #shakeitoff with my girls at @taylorswift13 🎤👌🏼

    11. He abstained from voting for same-sex marriage.

    13. He has two children with his wife Jenny.

    14. This was his answer when asked about climate change targets.

    15. He likes jobs, he likes growth. He likes jobs and growth.

    16. He thinks divorce is bad for society.

    17. He reckons paid parental leave is a "First World Issue" and criticised mothers who receive payments from both their employer and the government.

    18. He was a child actor in a Vicks VapoRub advertisement.

    The best bit about @helenmccabe's interview with @ScottMorrisonMP is that he was a child actor in a Vicks VapoRub ad

    19. He likes Shaun Micallef's Mad As Hell.