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Kathleen Farmilo

Michael Towke Says A Minister Texted Him Support Amid The Racism Allegations Against The PM

Scott Morrison’s former Liberal pre-selection opponent Michael Towke has revealed more deets about the allegations that the PM used Towke’s Lebanese ethnicity against him.

ICYMI, both Towke and another Liberal Party insider Scott Chapman signed statutory declarations. Those declarations claim that back in 2007 Morrison used Towke’s Lebanese background to cast doubt on whether the Liberal Party could win the Cook electorate with him as the candidate.

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