Interview with Denis Muller – Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Advancing Journalism, The University of Melbourne
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has been in the media lately over his reputation of being loose with the truth. And with a federal election looming how will his reputation play out in the media? RTR’s Allan Boyd caught up with journalism guru Denis Muller to discuss…
The reputation of Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has been under fire recently after accusations of lying by French President Emmanuel Macron over a failed submarine contract.
This was immediately backed up by ex-PM Malcolm Turnbull, who told journalists that Mr Morrison had lied to him often – saying: “Scott has always had a reputation for telling lies.”
Even Morrison’s media supporter Andrew Bolt recently called Morrison a fake and a fool.
Indeed, topics on which Morrison has made false or incorrect statements are rife across current media…
So is Morrison gaining a reputation for untrustworthiness? And does this bring into question the incumbent PM’s integrity as the government rolls into the theatre of an upcoming federal election…
To discuss this, I’m joined by Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Advancing Journalism, The University of Melbourne – and all-round media guru Dr Denis Muller.
Further reading: A dossier of lies and falsehoods – How Scott Morrison manipulates the truth – Crikey