Prime Minister Scott Morrison has hit again at “malicious” and “bitter” race claims by former rival Michael Towke. Mr Towke accused the Prime Minister of telling Liberal pre-selectors within the 2007 election for Prepare dinner to not decide him due to his Lebanese background, additionally spreading rumours he was Muslim. “Individuals will make all types …
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has hit again at “malicious” and “bitter” race claims by former rival Michael Towke.
Mr Towke accused the Prime Minister of telling Liberal pre-selectors within the 2007 election for Prepare dinner to not decide him due to his Lebanese background, additionally spreading rumours he was Muslim.
“Individuals will make all types of statements they usually’ll signal them. It doesn’t make them true,” Morrison stated.
Liberal frontbenchers jumped to the Prime Minister’s defence, with Social Companies Minister Anne Ruston saying there was “nobody who has performed extra for the multicultural communities of Australia”.
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