In August 2017, about six months after he taunted Labor by waving a lump of coal inside Parliament, then-treasurer Scott Morrison struck a different tone.
On his way home to Sydney after a parliamentary sitting week, Morrison stopped in the NSW Southern Highlands to deliver a lecture to a small community forum organised by Liberal statesman Michael Yabsley.
Phillip CooreyPolitical editorPhillip Coorey is the political editor based in Canberra. He is a two-time winner of the Paul Lyneham award for press gallery excellence. Connect with Phillip on Facebook and Twitter. Email Phillip at pcoorey@afr.com
