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From stopping the boats to badly-timed Hawaiian holidays: Morrison's career in pictures

Sarah Swain and Daniel Jeffrey

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Scott Morrison has given his final speech to parliament after announcing he is quitting federal politics.

From his days at the helm of Tourism Australia to his election as an MP in 2007, "stopping the boats" in his first cabinet appointment and becoming prime minister in 2018, here's how Morrison's career unfolded.

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2004
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2004

A baby-faced Morrison poses at Darling Harbour in Sydney when he was managing director of Tourism Australia.

He famously approved the "Where the Bloody Hell Are You?" ad campaign with model Lara Bingle.

Dubbed "Scotty from marketing", he was later sacked from the role.

Before that, he was the NSW state director of the Liberal Party.

Attribution: Michele Mossop
2008
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2008

Morrison was elected as the MP for Cook in 2007, and the next year was appointed the shadow minister for housing.

Here he is visiting Sydney's Wayside Chapel Pastor Graham Long to respond to a homelessness announcement by then-PM Kevin Rudd.

Alongside is then-opposition leader Malcolm Turnbull.

Attribution: Dean Sewell
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2010
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2010

Morrison later became shadow minister for immigration under Tony Abbott.

Attribution: Nick Moir
2013
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2013

Morrison speaks to media with then-deputy opposition leader Julie Bishop.

Attribution: Andrew Meares
2013
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2013

After the Coalition won the 2013 election, Morrison became immigration minister.

Here, communications minister Turnbull shares something on his phone with Morrison.

Attribution: Alex Ellinghausen/SMH
2013
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2013

As minister for immigration and border protection, Morrison, pictured with Commander Lieutenant General Angus Campbell, launched Operation Sovereign Borders, his policy to "stop the boats".

Attribution: Brendan Esposito/SMH
2014
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2014

Morrison on the beach in his beloved Cronulla.

Attribution: Nic Walker/AFR
2015
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2015

Morrison, Abbott and then- immigration minister Peter Dutton share a joke at a roundtable meeting in what became an infamous hot-mic moment.

Morrison was heard pointing out "there's a boom up there" (referring to the microphone above them) after Dutton's poorly judged quip about rising sea levels in the Pacific.

Attribution: Alex Ellinghausen/SMH
2015
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2015

After a stint as social services minister, Morrison became treasurer when Turnbull got the top job as prime minister.

Attribution: Wolter Peeters/ The Sydney Morning Herald
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