Scott Morrison

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Concetta Fierravanti-Wells gave Scott Morrison a budget night shock ... (ABC News)

Budget nights are typically carefully choreographed affairs but Tuesday night's routine involved an unexpected cameo followed up by a significant ...

The cheaper fuel and cash hand-outs set to flow in the weeks leading up to the election should give the government some political benefit. An extra $2 billion has been handed to the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility in the budget, even though it hasn't spent its existing $5 billion allocation. It's unclear whether the new port would be purely for industrial use. In other words, it's entirely up to the senator to go through the formal channels. Once, this might have been dismissed as a parting dummy spit from someone whose disdain for the Prime Minister is well known. The Labor leader has spent the past few weeks on the defensive over allegations the late senator Kimberley Kitching was bullied.

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Critics of 'forceful' Morrison consumed by personal grievances ... (The Sydney Morning Herald)

Former PM John Howard said he strongly supported the right of Liberal Party members to choose candidates.

He was previously deputy editor of The Sun-Herald and a federal political reporter in Canberra.Connect via The changes that were made to the package the public voted for in 1998 weakened it - taking food and other services out. However, he told the Property Council event that tax reform was unfinished business and the country was still too reliant on income taxes. Mr Howard would not comment on Mr Hawke or the particular circumstances but said: “It’s very desirable to get selections done with the minimum possible delay. Forceful? Well, anybody who gets to be the leader of a political party is forceful.” You won’t really know that until you’ve had the election.”

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Scott Morrison's character is a legitimate election issue (The Canberra Times)

The latest attack on the PM's credibility has undermined attempts to sell the budget. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong. The last thing Scott Morrison and Josh ...

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'Absolute bully': Lambie slams Morrison (NEWS.com.au)

Independent senator Jacqui Lambie says she has “no doubt” that Scott Morrison is an “absolute bully”.

“(Senator Fierravanti-Wells) is one of the top performers. Good on her.” This comes down to personal differences. “Connie is a person of great capability. Good on her, I imagine she’s been seething for a long, long time. “Connie is a dear friend of mine, that’s longstanding.

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'He is intimidating': Jacqui Lambie backs 'bully' claims against Scott ... (Sky News Australia)

Independent Senator Jacqui Lambie has claimed Prime Minister Scott Morrison is a “bully” and is “probably one of the most unpleasant men” she has had to sit ...

“There is many of us females here that have had to be in and sit with Scott Morrison and I can tell you what, he’s probably one of the most unpleasant men I’ve ever had to sit in front of. “He is a bully, he is intimidating – and that’s the truth of the matter,” Ms Lambie told Sky News Australia. Independent Senator Jacqui Lambie has claimed Prime Minister Scott Morrison is a “bully” and is “probably one of the most unpleasant men” she has had to sit in front of.

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Savage assessment of Morrison a bolt of lightning for election ... (The Sydney Morning Herald)

Concetta Fierravanti-Wells' accusation burns Scott Morrison badly, and might even fry his campaign, when voters are told that some of the PM's own party ...

Morrison denies the claims and rejects the assessment of this rogue senator. Yet her decision to go public and pour vitriol on Morrison in the Senate has the power to shock not only because of its ferocity but also because it comes from a conservative viewpoint when Morrison presents himself as a social conservative. She was a minister for Abbott and his successor, Malcolm Turnbull, but gave up on Turnbull in the leadership spill. This week, for instance, the NSW division was forced to cancel attempts to select candidates for the seats of Parramatta and Hughes because Morrison has backed an intervention. The bad blood between Morrison and Fierravanti-Wells goes back more than a decade. Morrison tops the list,” she said.

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Hanson backs outgoing Liberal Senator's Morrison 'bully' allegations (Sky News Australia)

Pauline Hanson has accused Scott Morrison of being a "bully" who is "not a Prime Minister for the people" in a second scathing attack by a Senator in less ...

"It's about talking about a Prime Minister who was not in touch with the Liberal Party and not in touch with the people of this nation." New to Flash? Try 1 month free. Stream more on politics with Flash. 25+ news channels in 1 place.

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High-profile Liberals support Scott Morrison over accusations of ... (The New Daily)

The prime minister is facing another day of bullying accusations as current and former Liberal party members come to his defence.

Forceful? Well, anybody who gets to be the leader of a political party is forceful,” he said. That is how it works in the Liberal Party these days.” “He is a bully, he is intimidating and that’s the truth of the matter and good on Connie (Fierravanti-Wells) for calling him out.”

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Scott Morrison says he 'understands' Will Smith's Oscars slap (PerthNow)

Scott Morrison has sensationally claimed he understands why Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars.

“I would like to publicly apologise to you, Chris. I was out of line and I was wrong.” The group was just one of thousands who took to social media to make light of the matter. Smith later released a statement on Instagram admitting he was “out of line” and saying sorry to Rock. Mr Morrison’s comments come after the youth wing of the Liberals was forced to delete a meme it posted of moment it created to attack Labor. He said: “I want to apologise to the Academy, I want to apologise to all my fellow nominees. “This is a beautiful moment, and I’m not crying for winning an award.”

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'Absolute bully': Lambie launches fresh attack on Scott Morrison ... (The West Australian)

Jacqui Lambie has launched a scathing attack on the Prime Minister, becoming the third senator to label him a bully in as many days.

“(Senator Fierravanti-Wells) is one of the top performers. This comes down to personal differences. Good on her.” Senator Lambie said Mr Morrison and Mr Hawke had used “bullying tactics” to shift senator Fierravanti-Wells out of a good spot. Mr Morrison was asked about the bullying allegations on Wednesday, and said he understood senator Fierravanti-Wells was “disappointed” about being relegated on the Senate ticket. Good on her, I imagine she’s been seething for a long, long time.

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Scott Morrison snared by old fashioned plain speakin' - again. This ... (Armidale Express)

Concetta Fierravanti-Wells may not be a household name, but she has long been a force in the New South Wales Liberal Party.

He writes a column every Sunday. He writes a column every Sunday. Mark Kenny is The Canberra Times' political analyst and a professor at the ANU's Australian Studies Institute. He is a director of the National Press Club and hosts the Democracy Sausage podcast.

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'I have no doubt that he is a bully' (9News)

Senator Jacqui Lambie has joined the wave of criticism against Prime Minister Scott Morrison, saying she ha...

It's been a long time coming." "She's been similarly disappointed in the past with my predecessors," Mr Morrison said. Senator Fierravanti-Wells, who had been placed in an unwinnable third spot on the NSW Liberal Senate ticket for the federal election, said Mr Morrison was a "bully" and an "autocrat" without a moral compass who was "unfit" for office.

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PM downplays colleague's explosive 'bully' claims (Area News)

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has dismissed out-going Liberal Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells' brutal character assessment as the actions of a colleague ...

"This is not a prime minister for the people. The Senator's criticism comes as she lost out in the extraordinarily delayed NSW division preselection battles. She also accused the Prime Minister of using his "so-called faith as a marketing advantage." While it is accepted that many politicians often break ranks on departure, the ferocity, timing and serious nature of the NSW senator's claims are particularly remarkable. He is a bully and I back the senator [Fierravanti-Wells] up completely with that," the One Nation leader told the Senate. Prime Minister Scott Morrison has dismissed out-going Liberal Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells' brutal character assessment as the actions of a colleague scorned after she accused him of being a "bully," of having "no moral compass," and being "not fit to be Prime Minister."

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Scott Morrison said he 'can understand' reason behind Will Smith ... (The Guardian)

The prime minister told a Brisbane radio station he was also 'fiercely defensive' of his wife.

You’ve got to have the strength to push through,” he said. “Labor can’t manage money, that’s why they come after yours,” read a caption on the meme. The Young Liberals organisation on Monday posted, then later deleted, a meme on Twitter about the Oscars incident. Smith’s actions on Monday afternoon (Australian time) set off huge controversy around the appropriateness of both his response and Rock’s original joke. The prime minister appeared on Brisbane radio B105 on Thursday morning to spruik the federal budget. One of the radio show hosts said to Morrison: “I was just thinking about it, I was like, you’d be watching that thinking ‘I’d love to do that’… you’d never do it in parliament” .

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'Didn't say that actually': PM hits back (NEWS.com.au)

Prime Minister Scott Morrison says the Australian economy is coming back, despite the “uncertainty” occurring across the world. Mr Morrison said ... more

And over the last three years, we’ve got over 300,000 Australians directly in their own home and particularly single mums,” he said. More sage advice from the Prime Minister, whose government has helped Australians with neither.” Scott Morrison says comments he made about telling people struggling to pay rent to “buy a house” were taken out of context while outlining the measures hidden in the budget designed to support renters.

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