Prime Minister Scott Morrison says his father, a former policeman and mayor, lived a great life and was much loved.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced his father, John, has died"quietly and peacefully" at the age of 84.
Mr Morrison said in a statement that he"received the sad news" last night that his"much-loved" father, a former policeman and councillor, had died."He was a wonderful father to me and my brother Alan. He loved Jen as a daughter and was a devoted grandfather to our girls." John Morrison was a former officer with NSW Police and had served as a local councillor and mayor at Sydney's Waverley Council.Mr Morrison has repeatedly paid tribute to his father since becoming Prime Minister in 2018.
"My parents laid the foundation for my life," the Prime Minister said in his first speech in the Federal Parliament.
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