Morrison denies preselection allegations
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has rejected claims he was involved in ‘racial vilification’ against an opponent while seeking preselection in 2007.
Mr Morrison won pre-selection for the Federal seat of Cook in southern Sydney over his rival Michael Towke.
Allegations have been reported in the Sydney Morning Herald that the Prime Minister made negative remarks to party members not to support Mr Towke because he was from a Lebanese background.
When asked if he had ever made remarks about Mr Towke’s background, Mr Morrison emphatically denied the allegation.
“It’s just simply untrue,” he said.
“These are quite malicious and bitter slurs which are deeply offensive and I reject them absolutely.
“It comes at an interesting time that these vicious personal attacks come on the eve of an election. I’ll let people work out their their own findings on what’s motivating these voices.
“Bitterness can often produce all sorts of slings and arrows”
