Prime Minister Scott Morrison has criticised Crikey and other media for covering his lies, saying that Australians “aren’t interested in these types of juvenile debates”.
One day after cancelling an interview with ABC’s 7.30, Morrison sat down for a 20-minute interview with 6 News’ Leo Puglisi, where he responded to questions about his credibility by saying that he tells the truth.
“As politicians, occasionally you might get the odd fact wrong or figure wrong or be taken out of context, that’s all just silly word games. What Australians care about is their jobs, national security, they’re not interested in these types of juvenile debates,” he said.
A frustrated Morrison lashed out at Crikey, which published the Dossier of Lies and Falsehoods last year, when brought up by Puglisi.
“If you’re talking about credibility it’s not a good start […] The ABC, and Crikey, let’s add a few more then, the Australian Institute is probably going to be next one, I suspect.”
When pressed on direct quotes, Morrison doubled down on his claims.
“They’ve quoted out of context, and they’ve been able to pursue a line they’ve been pursuing for a while. But I’m up front with the Australian people,” he said.
Crikey’s Dossier is a rolling list of the lies told by Morrison throughout his term as prime minister.
Puglisi is a 14-year-old journalist who founded 6News, an online digital publication. The full interview with Morrison goes to air on Wednesday on the 6News YouTube channel.
“They’ve quoted out of context, and they’ve been able to pursue a line they’ve been pursuing for a while. But I’m up front with the Australian people,” he said. Sorry Scotty your about as up front as Abbott promising to “shirtfront” Putin. The indignation you display against your critic’s is almost childlike and I strongly suspect that other world leaders would not disagree with me.
Good luck with the election by my estimation your going to need it!
“ I do not think he’s a liar, I know” – Macron, who has just presented us with a $5.5 billion bill for a cancelled contract.
I care very strongly that we have an honorable and honest PM, leading a govt of the same standards. And all this rubbish about LNP being better at defendin our country and being better economic managers is total rubbish. I’ve yet to see any evidence to support this claim!
I lived outside Australia for almost a decade working as an AusAID volunteer. During much of that time I was proud to be an Australian working in a neighbouring country. Then Abbott was elected in 2013 and one of his first acts was to close AusAID. When Turnbull defeated Abbott my brother texted me saying it was safe to come home (my position had continued on to its designated end date after the AusAID closure).
But in the time I have been home the worst aspect I have found is that of being lied to by members of my nation’s government. And the lies are so bare-faced – I can see not a fibre of integrity in the entire ministry. It is no longer possible to be proud to be an Australian. Just on climate change alone we are a terrible world citizen.
It is a terrible thing to be 80 and ashamed of my own government. It didn’t used to be that way.
Thanks for your story and your eloquence, MJM.
“And the lies are so bare-faced…”
“bare-faced” lept off the screen and I love it because for me it’s powerful. I wish people would use it more often in relation to Morrison and his never-ending stream of LIES.
Thanks Cheryl. I do like to keep using the old terms as I’d hate for them to be lost when they are so descriptive.
Another favourite was bletherskite – a favourite of my old Scots Gran (who had an arsenal of pithy sayings, including bare-faced liar). However, I am now finding it is not sufficiently precise. It captures the current volume of “foolish talk” but not its sheer dishonesty.
blatherskite | ˈblaT͟Hərˌskīt |
noun chiefly North American
a person who talks at great length without making much sense.
• foolish talk; nonsense: politicians get away all the time with their blatherskite.
ORIGIN
mid 17th century: from blather + skite, a Scotsderogatory term adopted into American colloquial speech during the War of Independence from the Scottish song Maggie Lauder, by F. Semphill, which was popular with American troops.
Too right, MJM.
He’s calling you fake news. I suppose he put on this Trump suit again for a bit.
The debate is not has he told lies. The fact is he is a compulsive and continuall lier, not a leader
Leadership is about trust. You have a history of lying Mr Morrison .When a world “friendly” leader calls you a liar you are a problem as a leader .Don’t Blame Crikey .You can not be trusted
The heavy breathing behind you Caesar is a colleague about to remove you.
Just the one?
Spud has the lean & hungry look of Cassius but Fraudie … not so much.
Your right there is a congo line of equally inept rorters, liars, and thieves all ready to take over .
.May someone rid us of this troublesome lot
Great Freudian slip, 😉
“congo line”
So the cannibals are lined up behind him 😉
No deliberate.
When Morrison accuses Crikey on TV, you know you’ve struck gold. Thank you Crikey – all of you, readers as well. My subscription renewal has been well spent again!
Just renewed mine as a contribution to democracy. Without a truly free press the thieves,liars, rorters have effective control of Australia
Australians aren’t interested in whether or not Morrison is a liar?
That’s a lie.
The country needs more 14 year old journalists.
Look on his works, Phil Coorey, and despair!
I wonder if young Leo was quick enough to enquire of Scotty about the truthiness of the IPA, after he had finished denouncing the ABC, Crikey, and the Australia Institute for their falsiness?
They would be less inclined to praise the Emperor’s New Clothes.