Deputy Labor leader RichardMarlesMP says ScottMorrisonMP is pointing the finger at DanielAndrewsMP and is trying to have the whole world blame him for everything that is going wrong in relation to the coronavirus.
Deputy Labor leader Richard Marles says Scott Morrison is pointing the finger at Daniel Andrews and is trying to have the whole world blame him for everything that is going wrong in relation to the coronavirus. “That is one of the most low rent acts that I have seen a prime minister engage in,” Mr Marles told Sky News. “We don’t have a prime minister here who is rolling up his sleeves and standing shoulder to shoulder with the Victorian government.
“This is not a man who is getting into the mix here and actually making a difference, this is a guy who has relegated himself to the sidelines and is doing nothing other than being the cheerleader for those who want to pile on in relation to Daniel Andrews. “Let’s be clear, the most lethal part of anything that has occurred in Victoria is happening in relation to aged care, wholly and solely the responsibility of the federal government.
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