Former Howard government minister Fran Bailey says she forced Scott Morrison out as head of Tourism Australia because of a “complete lack of trust” and has called on him to quit federal parliament immediately. | Anthony Galloway
into Morrison’s secret appointments and that the probe would look into “how this happened, why it happened, who knew about it”.in Morrison’s secret portfolio appointments, but that it was inconsistent with the principle and functioning of responsible government.“The Liberal Party has to prove to the Australian public that it has listened, it has got the message, and that it is prepared to adapt, just as society is adapting, and changing,” she said.
from Morrison to release millions of dollars in taxpayers’ cash to fund the controversial “So where the bloody hell are you?” tourism campaign. “What has changed my mind about giving this interview is that all of those characteristics that make up Scott Morrison: the secrecy ... the supreme belief that only he can do a job, the lack of consultation with those closest to him, those characteristics were evident 16 years ago,” she said.
“It’s not something that I have stewed over for all those 16 years, but I certainly have become very concerned as he worked his way through the ministry, and I was gobsmacked when he became prime minister. Because I knew what he was really like to work with, and I think that’s been a tragedy for the Liberal Party and it has been a tragedy for our nation.”
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