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The Saturday Paper • Karen Middleton • April 2, 2022 • thesaturdaypaper.com.au
‘Actually a Moslem’: The true story of Morrison’s ruthless preselection
After 15 years without answers, a series of statutory declarations finally reveals how race and allegations of ‘criminal’ activities were used in Scott Morrison’s controversial preselection.
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The Sydney Morning Herald • David Crowe • April 3, 2022 • smh.com.au
Morrison accused of using race in bid for seat
Michael Towke ended 15 years of silence on the incendiary claim about the long-disputed ballot by saying Scott Morrison told party members they should not vote for him because he was from a Lebanese family and because of rumours he was a Muslim.
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David Crowe@CroweDM
Michael Towke has confirmed to us his statutory declaration about Scott Morrison.
“Amongst many unedifying tactics used to unseat me from my preselection victory for Morrison, racial vilification was front and centre and he was directly involved.”
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April 3, 2022
The Guardian • Adam Morton • March 29, 2022 • theguardian.com
Budget papers show Morrison government plans to cut climate spending if it wins election
Reduction in spending across clean energy agencies represents a 35% annual cut over four years
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The Sydney Morning Herald • David Crowe • April 2, 2022 • smh.com.au
Party members say Morrison used Lebanese background against opponent
Two statutory declarations say Scott Morrison told party members they should not back his main opponent, Michael Towke, for preselection in 2007 because of his ethnic background and because of rumours he was a Muslim.
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The Guardian • Ben Smee, Lisa Cox • March 30, 2022 • theguardian.com
Barnaby Joyce abolishes body set up to advise on major water projects after dam announcements
Exclusive: Letter from member to colleagues questioned whether government’s funding promises on dams made for ‘political purposes’, after body not consulted
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The Guardian • Josh Taylor • March 31, 2022 • theguardian.com
Scott Morrison must reveal any text messages from QAnon friend, information watchdog orders
After two-year freedom of information battle with Guardian Australia, the PM’s office has been told to search for any messages with QAnon proponent Tim Stewart
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The Guardian • Sarah Martin, Nick Evershed, Josh Nicholas • March 29, 2022 • theguardian.com
Budget 2022: analysis reveals Morrison government funnelling billions into must-win marginal seats
Just one-third of Coalition’s $16bn spending spree has been endorsed by Infrastructure Australia
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The Guardian • Christopher Knaus, Michael McGowan • March 29, 2022 • theguardian.com
NSW government approves just 377 grants for flood-hit business, despite receiving 8,000 applications
Almost 660 applications have been rejected, while nearly 2,900 have yet to determined by Resilience NSW
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The Sydney Morning Herald • David Crowe • March 31, 2022 • smh.com.au
Labor pledges $2.5 billion for aged care, and cheaper childcare in budget reply
Labor leader Anthony Albanese has used his budget reply speech to open a wider election fight on “fairness and decency”.
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The Guardian • Josh Butler, Sarah Martin • March 29, 2022 • theguardian.com
Scott Morrison labelled an ‘autocrat and bully who has no moral compass’ by Liberal senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells
Senator, who has been relegated to an unwinnable spot on the Liberal party’s NSW upper house ticket, says in parliament ‘the fish stinks from the head’
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The Sydney Morning Herald • David Crowe • March 30, 2022 • smh.com.au
Senator’s grenade reveals growing anger within Liberals over preselections
Less than two hours after the federal budget was released, Concetta Fierravanti-Wells set off a political firestorm in the Senate.
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ABC News • Andrew Greene • April 1, 2022 • abc.net.au
Cancelled French submarine program could cost taxpayers more than $5 billion
Australia's torpedoed French submarine program could eventually cost taxpayers up to $5.5 billion, despite the contract being torn up well before construction was to begin
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The Guardian • Greg Jericho • March 29, 2022 • theguardian.com
Federal budget 2022: six graphs that reveal the sugar-hit election strategy
The Coalition has served up spoonfuls of sugar aimed at re-election rather than bother with anything as tawdry as economic growth
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news.com.au • Courtney Gould • March 30, 2022 • news.com.au
‘Buy a house’: PM’s message to renters
Scott Morrison has suggested Australians looking for rent relief should instead look to buying a home as thousands struggle with rising rental prices.
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Samantha Maiden@samanthamaiden
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has a big idea for those struggling with rising rents. Buy a house! news.com.au/finance/econom… via @newscomauHQ
March 30, 2022
The Sydney Morning Herald • Latika Bourke • March 30, 2022 • smh.com.au
Morrison a ‘bully’ who’s not fit to be PM, outgoing Liberal senator says
Liberal senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells has described Prime Minister Scott Morrison as an autocrat and a bully with no “moral compass”.
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David Crowe@CroweDM
Has there been a budget night like this one?
Just after budget, government senator calls Scott Morrison unfit to be prime minister.
smh.com.au/politics/feder…
March 30, 2022
The Age • Josh Gordon, Paul Sakkal, Rachel Eddie • March 31, 2022 • theage.com.au
Coalition snubs Victoria in $7 billion fund for regions
The state is also still waiting for funding for infrastructure and urban projects promised by the Morrison government during the previous election campaign.
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Paul Sakkal@paulsakkal
At the last election, Alan Tudge said it'd take 12-18 months to finalise two infrastructure deals worth billions. 3 years later, no funding has been allocated and Melbourne is the only capital city in Australia without a city deal @theage #springst
theage.com.au/national/victo…
March 31, 2022
Brisbane Times • Matt Dennien • March 29, 2022 • brisbanetimes.com.au
Dutton flood funds flow to unregistered group with links to office
Applications for money from the GoFundMe launched amid recent Brisbane floods are now behind a password-protected section of the Defence Minister’s LNP-branded website.
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Matt Dennien@mattdennien
New from me: The Defence Minister has named a small community group with links to his office as the beneficiary/distributor of $28,962 raised by an electorate flood support GoFundMe, despite not being listed w the national charity or business registers. brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queen…
March 29, 2022
The Sydney Morning Herald • Ross Gittins • March 29, 2022 • smh.com.au
Sleight of hand: Frydenberg’s disappearing cash trick
When you read the budget fine print you discover that what the Treasurer gives with one hand, he takes away with the other.
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Mike Carlton@MikeCarlton01
Ross Gittins cuts through, as ever. smh.com.au/politics/feder…
March 29, 2022
The Guardian • Christopher Knaus • March 30, 2022 • theguardian.com
Liberal MP Andrew Laming will refuse to repay travel expenses after audit finds $8,000 in invalid claims
MP describes watchdog’s investigation as a ‘witch-hunt’, saying he disputes ‘every syllable’ of the report
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The New Daily • Michael Pascoe • March 31, 2022 • thenewdaily.com.au
Michael Pascoe: The dirty little budget secret – we’re in trouble next year
Tucked away in a single overlooked budget chart is the Treasury’s forecast that our 'word-leading' economic recovery hits the wall next year.
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Michael Pascoe@MichaelPascoe01
Michael Pascoe: The budget’s dirty little secret – we slump next year
"This is a miserable budget, lacking integrity, conceived in cynicism, designed to help a political party, not the nation" | The New Daily thenewdaily.com.au/finance/financ…
March 31, 2022

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