It began with a pre-dawn insurrection on religious discrimination and it got worse for Scott Morrison | Katharine Murphy
by Katharine Murphy from on (#5W03T)
Clearly someone, or more than someone, wants to cause the prime minister some capital T trouble, but their endgame is entirely unclear
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On Tuesday, Scott Morrison warned his colleagues disunity was political death. He told colleagues in the party room: I'm going to lead, and I'm asking you once again to follow me to an election victory."
Just before dawn on Thursday morning, five Liberals ignored the prime minister's exhortation, and crossed the floor in the House of Representatives. The rebellion was bigger than senior figures had anticipated.
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