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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Nino Bucci

‘A bit of pub talk’: Scott Morrison denies push for job in rugby league

Former Australian prime minister Scott Morrison meets fans at an NRL match in 2019
Scott Morrison meets NRL fans in 2019. The former PM reportedly told rugby league bosses he would like to join the body that runs the code. Photograph: Cameron Spencer/Getty Images

The former prime minister Scott Morrison has denied making a bid to join the Australian Rugby League Commission, describing the reports as “a bit of pub talk”.

The Nine Network reported on Thursday that Morrison had spoken to “powerbrokers” in rugby league and made it “quite clear to them that he would like to be a part” of the commission, which runs the code, despite there not being a vacancy.

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