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Michael Towke and Scott Morrison. Their history was an unexploded bomb for the Liberal Party.

How Michael Towke’s brutal political takedown came back to bite Scott Morrison

Towke was an unexploded bomb, primed since the savage Liberal preselection contest of 2007 and lit by the speech of Concetta Fierravanti-Wells in the Senate last week.

  • David Crowe

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Scott Morrison denied the accusations on Sunday, pointing the finger at people who had other motivations for wanting to criticise him.

Morrison prepared to sign statutory declaration denying he used race in bid for seat

Scott Morrison denies the allegations, as members of the Lebanese community who know the Prime Minister reject the accusations.

  • Anthony Galloway and David Crowe
Composite - Pic shows Liberal Federal Member for the seat of Cook, Scott Morrison, speaking with locals at Cronulla Beach in the lead up to the 2007 Federal Election. 23rd October 2007 SMH NEWS/Federal Seat of Cook Portrait by Dallas Kilponen/dak. Story by David Humphries SPECIALX 00000 Michael Towke is the endorsed Liberal Party candidate for the federal seat of Cook for the 2007 federal election. His preselection has been shrouded in controversy. To go with interview by Kate McClymont. Friday 27 July 2007 SMH News Photograph by JON REID/JHR SPECIALX 000

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.

  • David Crowe
Female voters have been drifting away from the Coalition, but it needs to convince particular groups of women.

The women voters Morrison needs to woo are not the ones you might think

The Liberals need to capture the votes of non-university-educated women who juggle jobs and children and who, if they have an idle moment, are more likely to scroll Facebook or Instagram than read the news.

  • Jacqueline Maley
Scott Morrison’s character came under the spotlight on the night of the budget.

Elections should be about policy, but PM may find otherwise

The spate of attacks on Scott Morrison’s character may well serve to hurt the Coalition’s poll prospects.

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Prime Minsiter Scott Morrison in question time on Thursday.

Torpedoed from within: why this character assassination of Morrison is so powerful

Concetta Fierravanti-Wells and Scott Morrison have a history of hostility, but the conservative Liberal’s attack on the Prime Minister is harmful.

  • David Crowe
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John Howard had the GST. What does Scott Morrison have?

Critics of ‘forceful’ Morrison consumed by personal grievances: Howard

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

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Still waiting for a plan for Australia’s future

Readers discuss the federal budget, Liberal senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells’ attack on Scott Morrison, the difficulty in buying single tickets to shows, and the fact that clothing pegs don’t seem to last like they used to.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison

Savage assessment of Morrison a bolt of lightning for election campaign

Concetta Fierravanti-Wells’ accusation that Scott Morrison ‘isn’t fit to be PM’ burns, and might even fry his campaign.

  • David Crowe
Concetta Fierravanti-Wells doubled down on her caustic denunciation of Scott Morrison.

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.

  • David Crowe

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