How Scott Morrison wrecked the Liberal Party
The former prime minister played a central role in his own downfall. Here is how his government unravelled.
Only one man could save Scott Morrison from himself. And he chose not to
In the first of a three-part series we examine the moment from which former prime minister Scott Morrison could never recover - and why Josh Frydenberg didn’t save their party.
- by Peter Hartcher and James Massola
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Revealed: the letter that Scott Morrison ignored that foresaw the teal wave
Thirteen moderate Liberal MPs wrote to Scott Morrison with two demands. Seven of them no longer sit in parliament.
- by Peter Hartcher and James Massola
The Deves factor was meant to be a campaign masterstroke. It was a disaster
Even while he was upsetting the French and endorsing a polarising Katherine Deves, a window of opportunity opened for Scott Morrison. He missed it.
- by Peter Hartcher and James Massola
Listen: What led to Scott Morrison’s wipeout?
From bushfires to COVID, then-prime minister Scott Morrison helmed the Coalition’s third term through an extraordinary time in history. But it all fell apart.
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