Cook byelection: Liberal candidate Simon Kennedy wins Scott Morrison’s former seat

The byelection in the south Sydney seat was triggered when the former prime minister announced his resignation from politics in January

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Liberal candidate Simon Kennedy has been elected successor to former prime minister Scott Morrison in the seat of Cook in Sydney's south.

Saturday's byelection was triggered after Morrison announced his resignation from politics in January.

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