Matt Kean accused of ‘treachery’ by NSW Liberal colleague David Elliott over messages to journalist

Transport minister says he is disgusted' with treasurer over messages that allegedly asked reporter to question PM about Katherine Deves

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The New South Wales transport minister, David Elliott, has accused his Liberal colleague Matt Kean of treachery" during the federal election, after the treasurer was accused of telling a journalist to grill Scott Morrison over the controversial preselection of the anti-trans activist Katherine Deves.

Elliott on Monday told Sydney radio station 2GB he was disgusted" with Kean over a report in the Australian that suggested the treasurer had asked a journalist to push both Morrison and the NSW roads minister Natalie Ward on comments made by Deves in the lead-up to the May poll.