Malcolm Turnbull vs Scott Morrison
Malcolm Turnbull
Australia- 29th Prime Minister of Australia (2015-2018)
- Leader of the Liberal Party of Australia (2008-2009, 2015-2018)
Liberal prime minister and longtime republican who promoted an innovation agenda, tax cuts for business and free trade, backed same-sex marriage and climate action, and was toppled by his party over energy policy.
Full profile of Malcolm Turnbull
Scott Morrison
Australia- 30th Prime Minister of Australia (2018-2022)
- Leader of the Liberal Party of Australia (2018-2022)
Liberal prime minister who first rose as the minister in charge of Operation Sovereign Borders, won the 2019 'miracle' election, led Australia through COVID-19 and signed the AUKUS pact before losing office in 2022.
Full profile of Scott MorrisonIn short
How they compare
Malcolm Turnbull (Born 1954) and Scott Morrison (Born 1968) are a 77% match on the 11 axes where both have a clear record.
They differ most on morality (Malcolm Turnbull: progressive (moderate); Scott Morrison: traditional (moderate)), culture (Malcolm Turnbull: multicultural (mild); Scott Morrison: national identity (moderate)) and authority (Malcolm Turnbull: democratic (mild); Scott Morrison: strong leader (mild)). They are closest on markets, structure and ownership.
On the economy Scott Morrison sits further toward markets; on state and liberty Scott Morrison sits further toward authority; on society Scott Morrison sits further toward tradition; on the world stage Scott Morrison sits further toward nation.
Generated from the two sourced profiles on this site. Each axis placement and its reasoning is on the full profile pages.
★ By family of axes
- Economy3 axes
- Malcolm Turnbullmarkets (mild)Scott Morrisonmarkets (moderate)
- State and liberty3 axes
- Malcolm TurnbullbalancedScott Morrisonauthority (mild)
- Society3 axes
- Malcolm Turnbullprogress (mild)Scott Morrisontradition (moderate)
- World2 axes
- Malcolm Turnbullglobal (mild)Scott Morrisonnation (mild)
- Malcolm Turnbull: petals and stars
- Scott Morrison: dashed outline
★ Where they differ most
- Morality95 points apart
Malcolm Turnbull: Progressive (moderate). Scott Morrison: Traditional (moderate).
- Culture65 points apart
Malcolm Turnbull: Multicultural (mild). Scott Morrison: National identity (moderate).
- Authority55 points apart
Malcolm Turnbull: Democratic (mild). Scott Morrison: Strong leader (mild).
- Religion55 points apart
Malcolm Turnbull: Balanced. Scott Morrison: Religious (moderate).
★ Where they are closest
- Structure · 5 apart
- Markets · 5 apart
- Ownership · 15 apart
Axis by axis
Scott Morrison
Economy
Equality / Markets- OwnershipMild: Private35%65%PublicPrivate
- MarketsModerate: Free30%70%PlannedFree
- WelfareMild: Self-reliant45%55%SharedSelf-reliant
State and liberty
Liberty / Authority- AuthorityMild: Democratic65%35%DemocraticStrong leader
- SecurityMild: Order35%65%LibertyOrder
- StructureMild: Central45%55%LocalCentral
Society
Progress / Tradition- MoralityModerate: Progressive68%32%ProgressiveTraditional
- ReligionBalanced50%50%SecularReligious
- TechnologyNo clear recordEmbraceCaution
- CultureMild: Multicultural60%40%MulticulturalNational identity
World
Global / Nation- TradeModerate: Global80%20%GlobalProtected
- Foreign policyMild: Strength45%55%CooperationStrength
Not compared: Technology (no clear record for Scott Morrison). These axes are greyed out above and left out of the match.
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FAQ
Malcolm Turnbull vs Scott Morrison
What is the difference between Malcolm Turnbull and Scott Morrison?
They differ most on morality (Malcolm Turnbull: progressive (moderate); Scott Morrison: traditional (moderate)), culture (Malcolm Turnbull: multicultural (mild); Scott Morrison: national identity (moderate)) and authority (Malcolm Turnbull: democratic (mild); Scott Morrison: strong leader (mild)). On the economy Scott Morrison sits further toward markets; on state and liberty Scott Morrison sits further toward authority; on society Scott Morrison sits further toward tradition; on the world stage Scott Morrison sits further toward nation.
What do Malcolm Turnbull and Scott Morrison have in common?
They are closest on markets, structure and ownership. Overall their profiles are a 77% match on the 11 axes where both have a clear record.
Who leans more toward free markets, Malcolm Turnbull or Scott Morrison?
On the economic axes they share, Scott Morrison sits further toward markets and Malcolm Turnbull further toward equality. Malcolm Turnbull reads as markets (mild) overall, Scott Morrison as markets (moderate).
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