Australia Independent Lawmaker to Back Minority Government: PM

Australia Independent Lawmaker to Back Minority Government: PM
Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison stands before delivering the National Apology to survivors of child sexual abuse in the House of Representatives at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, Oct. 22, 2018. AAP/Mick Tsikas/via Reuters
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SYDNEYAustralian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Nov. 8 he has secured support for his minority government after striking a deal with an independent lawmaker.

Morrison’s conservative government was reduced to a minority in parliament after voters in a wealthy Sydney constituency voted for an independent candidate in a by-election to replace former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull, who quit politics after he was ousted by his own party.