Wipeout
Only one man could save Scott Morrison from himself. And he chose not to
In this series, first published in 2022, 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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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
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