Prime Minister Scott Morrison has criticised Crikey and other media for covering his lies, saying that Australians “aren’t interested in these types of juvenile debates”.
One day after cancelling an interview with ABC’s 7.30, Morrison sat down for a 20-minute interview with 6 News’ Leo Puglisi, where he responded to questions about his credibility by saying that he tells the truth.
“As politicians, occasionally you might get the odd fact wrong or figure wrong or be taken out of context, that’s all just silly word games. What Australians care about is their jobs, national security, they’re not interested in these types of juvenile debates,” he said.
A frustrated Morrison lashed out at Crikey, which published the Dossier of Lies and Falsehoods last year, when brought up by Puglisi.
“If you’re talking about credibility it’s not a good start […] The ABC, and Crikey, let’s add a few more then, the Australian Institute is probably going to be next one, I suspect.”
When pressed on direct quotes, Morrison doubled down on his claims.
“They’ve quoted out of context, and they’ve been able to pursue a line they’ve been pursuing for a while. But I’m up front with the Australian people,” he said.
Crikey’s Dossier is a rolling list of the lies told by Morrison throughout his term as prime minister.
Puglisi is a 14-year-old journalist who founded 6News, an online digital publication. The full interview with Morrison goes to air on Wednesday on the 6News YouTube channel.
