A dossier of lies and falsehoods
All politicians stretch the truth. But Scott Morrison is different. In this dossier, Crikey proves the prime minister is a systemic, consistent and unremitting public liar.
All politicians stretch the truth. But Scott Morrison is different. In this dossier, Crikey proves the prime minister is a systemic, consistent and unremitting public liar.
Today Crikey publishes an uncomfortable but important investigation that exposes the prime minister as a systemic, consistent and unremitting public liar.
Scott Morrison lies. A lot. And it’s particularly true when he’s feeling the political heat.
It’s easy to be cynical about politics and politicians, but we mustn’t forget how important the truth is to a functioning democracy.
It’s one thing to prove that what Morrison said was untrue, incorrect or exaggerated. But there are several possible explanations for that, only one of which is that he deliberately lied.
Scott Morrison’s proclivity for playing fast and loose with the truth extends, naturally, to his social media presence. And the worst thing is, he’s often rewarded with more engagement.
The founder of America’s biggest fact-checking site used to be wishy-washy about calling something a lie. No longer.
There’s a long history of falsehoods in Australian politics, and it goes right to the very top.