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Australia’s foreign minister quits after leadership change

Aug 26, 2018 | 1:45 AM

CANBERRA, Australia — Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop says she’s quitting following the selection of a new prime minister in an internal party vote.

Bishop issued a statement Sunday, saying she’ll remain in Parliament.

She says, “Today I advised the prime minister that I will be resigning from my Cabinet position as minister for foreign affairs.”

Friday’s leadership ballot in the ruling Liberal Party selected Treasurer Scott Morisson to replace Malcolm Turnbull as prime minister.