Scott Morrison knows where his political weaknesses lie — but he won't give any ground
4 years, 11 months ago

Scott Morrison knows where his political weaknesses lie — but he won't give any ground

ABC  

It was billed as an opportunity for Scott Morrison to "reset" after a disastrous start to the political year. Instead, the Prime Minister's address to the National Press Club was more of a "double-down". While the details are yet to emerge, bilateral agreements with the states that focus on "keeping energy prices affordable, improving the reliability of the electricity grid and driving down emissions" sounds an awful lot like an ad-hoc version of the National Energy Guarantee. The Prime Minister's speech will do little to silence his critics over the sports rorts affair or climate change, but it does reveal how he intends to tackle these vulnerabilities ahead of Parliament returning next week.

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Scott Morrison's Father's Day blunder shows his greatest obstacle is himself
3 years, 4 months ago

Scott Morrison's Father's Day blunder shows his greatest obstacle is himself

ABC  

Scott Morrison got to look deep into the eyes of the man who could be the greatest obstacle he will face ahead of the next federal election. That it's been so long since Australia had a leader with children as young as Morrison's, it's quite possible the taxpaying public wouldn't mind footing the thousands of dollars the weekend trip likely …

Scott Morrison\'s popularity plunges after Australian bushfires
4 years, 11 months ago

Scott Morrison\'s popularity plunges after Australian bushfires

Deccan Chronicle  

Melbourne: A political poll showed Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s popularity declined sharply as his government grappled with a bushfires crisis that has killed 28 people and destroyed 2,000 homes. “We have heard the message loud and clear from the Australian people,” Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said on Monday, when asked about the poll result as he announced a A$50 million …

Australia bushfire crisis: Prime Minister admits mistakes amid mounting criticism
4 years, 11 months ago

Australia bushfire crisis: Prime Minister admits mistakes amid mounting criticism

CNN  

CNN — Australia’s beleaguered prime minister, Scott Morrison, has admitted there were things he “could have handled much better” in the bushfire crisis and will propose a royal commission into the disaster. Wolter Peeters/The Sydney Morning Herald via Getty Images “These are sensitive environments, they are very emotional environments,” said Morrison, adding that “prime ministers are flesh and blood too …

Scott Morrison says he shouldn't have gone to Hawaii, and other moments from the David Speers interview on the fires
4 years, 11 months ago

Scott Morrison says he shouldn't have gone to Hawaii, and other moments from the David Speers interview on the fires

ABC  

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has addressed Australia's ongoing bushfire crisis and the Government's response in an extended sit-down interview with ABC Insiders host David Speers. Mr Morrison told Speers the bushfire zones "are sensitive, emotional environments" and that there are things on the ground he could have handled differently. When asked why he decided to holiday overseas instead of in …

Australian PM’s leadership criticized during wildfire crisis
5 years ago

Australian PM’s leadership criticized during wildfire crisis

Associated Press  

CANBERRA, Australia — As his country burned, Australia’s prime minister was cursed and jeered out of a town, called an “idiot,” a “moron” and worse, and skewered at home and abroad for his dismissive response toward climate change. The outpouring of frustration and rage from many Australians toward Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s lethargic wildfire response has been likened to the …

Here’s what Aus firefighters are telling their Prime Minister (Strong language)
5 years ago

Here’s what Aus firefighters are telling their Prime Minister (Strong language)

Deccan Chronicle  

Bateman’s Bay : Australian firefighters--from top brass to weary volunteers -- hit out at Prime Minister Scott Morrison's handling of the bushfire crisis Sunday, as strains from the months-long fight began to show. Firefighter Paul Parker, 57, whose sweary television tirade against Morrison has gone viral Down Under, told AFP he was "absolutely appalled" by the government in Canberra and …

Scott Morrison says he won't be distracted after being abused, snubbed by bushfire survivors
5 years ago

Scott Morrison says he won't be distracted after being abused, snubbed by bushfire survivors

ABC  

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has responded to criticism of his leadership during the bushfire crisis, saying while he understands people are angry, he doesn't "take these things personally". Key points: Mr Morrison was heckled during his visit to an evacuation centre in Cobargo He says the criticism will not distract him from delivering support and resources to fire-affected communities The …

'He got what he deserved': Scott Morrison comes under fire from his OWN MPs
5 years ago

'He got what he deserved': Scott Morrison comes under fire from his OWN MPs

Daily Mail  

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has come under fire from within his own ranks a day after he was shunned by a despondent fireman in one of Australia's worst hit areas. A Cobargo resident, Gary Hinton, looks lost as he stands by rubble after a fire tore through the town on New Years Eve The PM made a beeline back to …

Scott Morrison bushfire crisis handling seen as a disaster from Hawaii holiday to hose comment
5 years ago

Scott Morrison bushfire crisis handling seen as a disaster from Hawaii holiday to hose comment

Daily Mail  

Scott Morrison's handling of Australia's bushfire crisis has been widely condemned - from his holiday in Hawaii to his cricket commentary as the death toll worsened. Scroll down for video Scott Morrison's handling of Australia's bushfire crisis has been a public relations disaster - from secretly holidaying in Hawaii to obsessing over the cricket amid tragedy Even Lara Bingle, the …

Prime Minister Scott Morrison confronted by angry locals in Cobargo as bushfires continue
5 years ago

Prime Minister Scott Morrison confronted by angry locals in Cobargo as bushfires continue

ABC  

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has been confronted by angry residents in the bushfire-hit town of Cobargo in New South Wales. Key points: Scott Morrison said Australians should have confidence in state emergency services and show "patience" and "calm" Anthony Albanese is arguing that Australia needs to have more ambitious emissions-reduction targets One person told Mr Morrison he should be "ashamed …

Scott Morrison says he accepts criticism for Hawaii holiday during bushfires, apologises for any upset caused
5 years ago

Scott Morrison says he accepts criticism for Hawaii holiday during bushfires, apologises for any upset caused

ABC  

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has conceded he caused "great anxiety in Australia" by taking a family holiday in Hawaii as bushfires burned across Australia, saying with the benefit of hindsight he would have made a different decision. Key points: The Prime Minister spoke at a press conference in Sydney after cutting short his family holiday Mr Morrison landed in Sydney …

Will devastating bushfires and division among Liberals force Scott Morrison to rethink climate policy?
5 years ago

Will devastating bushfires and division among Liberals force Scott Morrison to rethink climate policy?

ABC  

Scott Morrison is picking up that Australia's devastating, prolonged fires are producing a soured, anti-government mood among many in the community. He's placing the most positive spin he can on what Australia is doing on climate change, but all the time emphasising Australian emissions are only a tiny portion of the global total "so any suggestion that the actions of …

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