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''Critics have repeatedly underestimated Morrison''s political skill and overplayed the impact of his missteps. But Morrison seems to understand, more than most, what gets through to mainstream Australians and what they ignore.''

Nine months after the spill that catapulted Scott Morrison to the top job, he won the 2019 election, surprising politicians and pundits throughout the nation. Yet, little was really known about the former marketing man whose hard-nosed political instincts and ''daggy dad'' persona took him all the way to Kirribilli House.

A devout Christian family man on one hand, ambitious and poll-obsessed on the other, the seemingly blunder-prone Morrison has surpassed expectations of his tenure and voter popularity more than once, making him one of Australia''s most underestimated modern political figures.

In this first biography of the thirtieth prime minister of Australia, multi-award-winning political journalist Annika Smethurst examines

The Accidental Prime Minister

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      Publisher: Hachette Australia
      Publication Date: 15/09/2021
      ISBN13: 9780733646942, 978-0733646942
      ISBN10: 0733646948
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      Book Synopsis

      ''Critics have repeatedly underestimated Morrison''s political skill and overplayed the impact of his missteps. But Morrison seems to understand, more than most, what gets through to mainstream Australians and what they ignore.''

      Nine months after the spill that catapulted Scott Morrison to the top job, he won the 2019 election, surprising politicians and pundits throughout the nation. Yet, little was really known about the former marketing man whose hard-nosed political instincts and ''daggy dad'' persona took him all the way to Kirribilli House.

      A devout Christian family man on one hand, ambitious and poll-obsessed on the other, the seemingly blunder-prone Morrison has surpassed expectations of his tenure and voter popularity more than once, making him one of Australia''s most underestimated modern political figures.

      In this first biography of the thirtieth prime minister of Australia, multi-award-winning political journalist Annika Smethurst examines

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