As Abbott's immigration minister, Morrison was an unflinching advocate of the plan to "Stop the Boats", preventing asylum seekers from arriving in Australia.
Morrison is the son of a policeman, an active member of the ShireLive evangelical church and a Cronulla Sharks fan in the national rugby league competition, in other words, a pretty regular, middle-class, middle-aged Australian male.
Morrison wears his political ambition and his conservative credentials proudly. He voted No on same-sex marriage, listed "church" as one of his interests in his Who's Who report, and counts former Prime Minister John Howard as his political inspiration, media reported Friday.
Interestingly, it has been Howard's long-serving Treasurer, Peter Costello, who has been mentoring Morrison since he became Treasurer.
And after a period of uncertainty when he initially took on that demanding portfolio, Morrison has warmed to the role under Costello's mentorship and his recent 2018-2019 budget was well received.
His position on many key foreign affairs matters is unclear. Unlike Dutton, he has not announced a position on Australia's immigration intake, foreign investment in Australia and domestic issues such as electricity prices and emission targets.
There are foreign policy matters that require Morrison's immediate attention such as a landmark free trade deal between Australia and Indonesia, a document that both nations were on the brink of signing after years of negotiations.
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