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 Australia's prime minister-elect Scott Morrison wields a lump of coal in parliament in February, 2017. Malcolm Turnbull, foreground left, did not contest a leadership challenge on Friday (Photo: Commons)
Australia's prime minister-elect Scott Morrison wields a lump of coal in parliament in February, 2017. Malcolm Turnbull, foreground left, did not contest a leadership challenge on Friday (Photo: Commons)
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