The National Cabinet is a failure and now is the time to 'get rid of the thing' says Sky News host Alan Jones.
The National Cabinet is a failure and now is the time to "get rid of the thing" says Sky News host Alan Jones. “This National Cabinet is a failure with a capital f,” Mr Jones said. The National Cabinet met on Friday to work out a solution to the border closures gripping states around the country.
“The best Scott Morrison got was some wishy-washy, down-the-track promise by rogue premiers to maybe, just maybe, reopen the borders in time for Christmas”. “There is no scientific justification for border closures,” Mr Jones. He said there was again “no consensus between the states” during the meeting. “Get rid of the thing,” He said. Image: Getty
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