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.
‘Without truth, no democracy can stand’: why we are calling out the prime minister
Today Crikey publishes an uncomfortable but important investigation that exposes the prime minister as a systemic, consistent and unremitting public liar.
A national leader with a readiness to lie and a reflex to do so when under pressure
Scott Morrison lies. A lot. And it’s particularly true when he’s feeling the political heat.
The truth is precious. Let’s not take it for granted
It’s easy to be cynical about politics and politicians, but we mustn’t forget how important the truth is to a functioning democracy.
Lies, truth and the law: is the legal system any help when tackling a powerful dissembler?
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.
More than 220,000 people watched the PM promise we’d be first in line for the vaccine on Facebook. Trouble is, it wasn’t true
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.
How a fact-checking pioneer became relaxed about using the L-word
The founder of America’s biggest fact-checking site used to be wishy-washy about calling something a lie. No longer.
Core, non-core and points between: a short history of prime ministerial lying
There’s a long history of falsehoods in Australian politics, and it goes right to the very top.