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Don't punish me for dumping Malcolm Turnbull: PM's final plea in byelection

Phillip Coorey
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Prime Minister Scott Morrison has pleaded with voters on the eve of the Wentworth byelection not to punish him and his government for dumping Malcolm Turnbull, by arguing he did not support the leadership spill.

"I know you are angry, I understand you are angry, I was there when it was happening supporting the then-prime minister when they were seeking to take him down and I stood by him," Mr Morrison said.

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Phillip 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

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