Aussie PM denies allegations of ‘racial vilification’
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison yesterday rejected claims he launched his political career by vilifying a rival over his Lebanese heritage and stoking rumours he was Muslim.
Two members of Morrison's party signed legal declarations stating he told them back in 2007 that his competitor in a local election, Michael Towke, was too risky for the Liberals to back as their candidate.
This was due to his ethnic background, the pair claimed, and "a strong rumour" the Lebanese Christian was actually Muslim, according to reports in The Saturday Paper.
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