Scott Morrison attacked ASIO to defend Gladys Liu, and now attacks NSW ICAC to defend Gladys Berejiklian -

 by Ganesh Sahathevan 

Scott Morrison during Question Time today. Picture: Gary Ramage/NCA NewsWire

In September 2019 the ABC reported:

The Prime Minister has dubbed attacks on Liberal backbencher Gladys Liu a "smear" campaign with a "grubby undertone".

The ABC on Wednesday revealed ASIO had advised then-prime minister Malcolm Turnbull to not attend a meet and greet Ms Liu had arranged in Melbourne in 2018.

The advice was given based on the guest list for the event.

That revelation came hours after Ms Liu confirmed she held membership of an organisation linked to China's foreign interference operations, less than 24 hours after saying she could not recall being a part of it.

Mr Morrison has backed Ms Liu to remain in Federal Parliament and said questions about her fitness as an MP are an insult to Chinese-Australians.

In November 2021 News.com and others reported: 

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has slammed the anti-corruption watchdog in NSW as a “disgrace” and a “kangaroo court” that “did over” former Premier Gladys Berejiklian by probing her love life.

“What was done to Gladys Berejiklian, the people of NSW know, was an absolute disgrace.

Former NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian testified before the ICAC recently.

This is the PM’s strongest attack yet on the NSW ICAC.

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