Scott Morrison says he did ‘everything I believe I possibly could’ for women while prime minister

In an interview with podcast The Briefing, Scott Morrison defended his response to events such as the Women’s March for Justice and the issue of women’s violence in general. Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAP

Scott Morrison says he and his government did everything they “possibly could have” for women while he was prime minister, and has called criticism of his actions a pile-on which was “weaponised for political purposes”.

Morrison has also said he believes he was “to a large extent cancelled” because of his Christianity and that he became the focus of derision and attacks “because of my faith”.