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Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison speaks to party supporters after his opponent concedes defeat in the federal election in Sydney, Australia, Sunday, May 19, 2019. Australia's ruling conservative coalition, lead by Morrison, won a surprise victory in the country's general election, defying opinion polls that had tipped the center-left opposition party to oust it from power and promising an end to the revolving door of national leaders. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)

Scott Morrison thanks Australia for surprise election victory

By Trevor Marshallsea - Associated Press

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, center, embraces his daughters Lily, right, and Abbey, after his opponent concedes defeat in the federal election in Sydney, Australia, Sunday, May 19, 2019. Australia's ruling conservative coalition, lead by Morrison, won a surprise victory in the country's general election, defying opinion polls that had tipped the center-left opposition party to oust it from power and promising an end to the revolving door of national leaders. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)

Morrison thanks Australians for surprise election victory

By TREVOR MARSHALLSEA - Associated Press

Australian Labor Party leader Bill Shorten, right, pauses after placing a floral tribute to the late former Australian Prime Minster Bob Hawke at the Opera House in Sydney, Friday, May 17, 2019. A federal election will be held in Australian on Saturday May 18, 2019. (Lukas Coch/AAP Image via AP)

Polls open in Australian election; opposition tipped to win

By Rod McGuirk - Associated Press

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, right, eats a blueberry during a visit to markets in Sydney, Thursday, May 16, 2019. A federal election will be held in Australian on Saturday May 18, 2019. (Mick Tsikas/AAP Image via AP)

Political hero’s death overshadows Australian campaign

By ROD McGUIRK - Associated Press

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, center, meets with a family saving for their first home in Cairns, Australia Friday, May 17, 2019. A federal election will be held in Australian on Saturday May 18, 2019. (Mick Tsikas/AAP Image via AP)

Facts and figures in Australian elections on Saturday

Associated Press

FILE - In this Jan 20, 2019, file photo, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison watches the fourth round match between Australia's Ashleigh Barty and Russia's Maria Sharapova on Rod Laver Arena at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia. Saturday, May 18, 2019 is the last possible date that Morrison could have realistically chosen to hold an election. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)

A mystery to many, Australian PM is a tough sell at election

By ROD McGUIRK - Associated Press

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, right, and Bill Shorten, leader of the federal opposition, arrive on stage before the third leaders debate at the National Press Club in Canberra, Wednesday, May 8, 2019. Australia will have a national election on May 18. (Mick Tsikas/AAP Image via AP)

Australian political contender fights back tears over mother

By ROD McGUIRK - Associated Press

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, left, and opposition leader Bill Shorten shake hands before the Sky News/Courier Mail People's Forum in Brisbane, May 3, 2019. Scandals surrounding candidates have become distractions for Morrison and Shorten this week as they attempt to focus voters on policies ahead of the May 18 election. (Gary Ramage/Pool via AP)

Australian prime minister rejects candidate’s Islam posts

By ROD McGUIRK - Associated Press

In this June 19, 2016, file photo, opposition Labor Party leader Bill Shorten delivers a speech in Sydney. Shorten, an outspoken critic of U.S. President Donald Trump, is the favorite to become Australian prime minister. Shorten’s party, the center-left Labor Party, has led the conservative coalition in most opinion polls in the last three years. (AP Photo/Rob Griffith, File)

Center-left party powerbroker favored as next Australian PM

By ROD McGUIRK - Associated Press

Fraser Anning, an Australian senator, sits in the chamber during a session at Parliament House in Canberra, Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2018. (Mick Tsikas/AAP Image via AP) ** FILE **

Australian’s Parliament speech on ‘final solution’ condemned

Associated Press

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull speaks at the government offices in Sydney, Sunday, July 10, 2016. Turnbull said that his conservative coalition government was re-elected for a second three-year term, after a chaotic national election that left the country in a state of political paralysis for more than a week while officials scrambled to sort out who had won the tight race. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)

Election meant to clarify leaves things just as muddled in Australia

By Erica Brosnan - The Washington Times