Scott Morrison is tipped to step down sometime between the federal budget in May and the end of year. 9News
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he believed Morrison would step down sometime between the federal budget in May and the end of year, which could be a "disaster" for Liberal Leader Peter Dutton. "This is speculation that makes sense, given he is a former prime minister and former prime ministers tend to move on from the chamber and not sit on the back bench," he said.Former Prime Minister Scott Morrison in the House of Representatives at Parliament House in Canberra on Monday 27 March 2023. fedpol Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
His resignation would trigger a by-election in his Sydney seat of Cook, which he currently holds with a 12 per cent margin. "One person who hasn't confirmed this is Scott Morrison. If and when this does happen, that will force a by-election in his seat of Cook which is a pretty safe Liberal seat," Croucher said."That gives a ready-made, well known, well-publicised and much needed new member of the party room for Peter Dutton and the Liberal Party. But that is months away rather than weeks."
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