Scott Morrison reportedly yet to move out of Kirribilli House

Former Prime Minister Scott Morrison is still yet to move out of Kirribilli House but there’s an innocent explanation behind it.

Former Prime Minister Scott Morrison is still yet to move out of Kirribilli House despite being defeated at the federal election nearly two weeks ago.

Kirribilli House is now home to Anthony Albanese after he became Australia's 31st Prime Minister, but Mr Morrison was spotted there as recently as last Sunday.

Mr Morrison’s spokesman told NCA NewsWire the ex-Prime Minister was still moving out of Kirribilli House, the prime minister’s secondary official residence in Sydney.

It’s understood Mr Morrison is giving his home in Sydney’s Sutherland Shire a lick of paint and a spruce up before he will move back in with wife Jenny and his two daughters Lily and Abbey.

Scott Morrison leaves Kirribilli House with his family on the morning after his defeat by Labor's Anthony Albanese. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Simon Bullard

Mr Morrison followed in the footsteps of his Liberal predecessors John Howard and Tony Abbott by making the heritage-listed Sydney Harbour mansion his family during his time in office.

But now a backbencher, Mr Morrison has no claim on the property.

“(He’s) in the process of moving out,” his spokesman said.

“There’s two weeks you have to move out.

“That’s protocol. So there’s no delay.”

Mr Morrison had already moved out of The Lodge, the prime minister’s primary official residence in Canberra.

Rumours of his refusal to budge created a storm on social media, with the hashtag #SquatMorrison emerging on Twitter.

Mr Morrison's layover at the house is slowly approaching Mr Howard’s extended exit, after he famously took 16 days to even begin the process of moving out back in 2007.

A removalist truck was seen at the Lodge last Thursday to help Mr Morrison and his family move out.

Flood victim Nikki Durant, who used to clean the Morrisons’ pool has been living at the family’s home in Sydney’s Sutherland Shire, after her Northern Rivers home was destroyed in the devastating NSW floods.

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Mr Morrison stood down as Liberal party leader following his historic defeat at the federal election.

He has confirmed that he will stay in parliament as the member for the Sydney seat of Cook.