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Ben Morton (born 29 June 1981) is an Australian former politician. He represented the Australian House of Representatives seat of Tangney for the Liberal Party from 2 July 2016 until he lost the seat at the 2022 Australian federal election.
Dec 13, 2023 · On clear days, Morton Overlook is one of the best spots to soak in the natural beauty of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. One of many overlooks on Newfound Gap Road, Morton Overlook has an elevation of 4,826 feet .
Elected to the House of Representatives for Tangney, Western Australia, 2016. Re-elected 2019. Defeated at general elections, 2022. Ministerial appointments. Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister and Cabinet from 29.5.2019 to 8.10.2021.
May 22, 2022 · Mr Morton, Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister and Cabinet in the Morrison government, had not been expected to lose his seat but, in a shock result, suffered a swing of more than 13 per cent to Labor's Sam Lim, with more than 66 per cent of the vote counted.
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May 21, 2022 · Public Service Minister Ben Morton, a close confidant to Scott Morrison, has lost the seat of Tangney, which he held since 2016. (ABC News: Rebecca Carmody) Before today, 10 of the 15 federal electorates in WA were held by the Liberal Party, and the remaining five were Labor.
Morton, who was appointed assistant minister to the PM after his re-election in 2019 and was appointed Public Service Minister in October, claimed nearly $70,000 for nights spent in Canberra outside of sitting weeks from May 2019 to December 2021.
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Oct 5, 2021 · Ben Morton is one of the few Western Australian Liberal politicians in federal government and among Scott Morrison’s newest minted ministers — here’s everything you need to know about him. The boy from Wyong who became Morrison’s biggest cheer-leader.
