Episode 62: Liberal lies, cover ups and side hustles, Morrison selling gas at climate conference and ‘my name is Cleo‘ a little girl saved

Van Badham and Ben Davison dive into the Liberal lies, cover ups
and side hustles that have come to typify the Morrison
government.


With Morrison himself called a liar, not just by President Macron
but also, by Former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull the
credibility of Morrison's leadership is being called into
question.  If other leaders can't trust Morrison what does
that mean for our national security?  If we can't trust him
here at home what does that mean for our economy, jobs, health
and education systems?


Dom Perrottet is holding a review of grant decisions following
Glady's ICAC hearing testimony.  In a piece of pure
political theatre the man who was treasurer and a member of the
expenditure committee is pretending to not have been in
government when his government was "throwing" money to win
seats.  


Did you know that Liberal Senator Hollie Hughes is also a
consultant?  It has been revealed that the Senator for NSW
has a side hustle as a consultant for a bio-fuels company that
she has pay into a trust where she is the only shareholder and
only beneficiary.  She's taken something meant to make our
democracy stronger and perverted it to add to her $249,000
salary. 


No wonder the Morrison government won't regulate the gig economy!


The Cop26 Climate Conference has started in Glasgow and Morrison
has wasted no time in rejecting the Global Methane Pledge and
giving pride of place to massive gas exporter Santos.  In a
move described as "a joke" by Malcolm Turnbull Santos' "Blue
Hydrogen" process, where you burn and "carbon capture" gas to
make renewable hydrogen instead of using solar, wind or hydro to
make renewable hydrogen, has been promoted by the Australian
stall and Morrison minister Angus Taylor. 


On the plus side we have signed up to end deforestation and will
participate in the protection of large parts of the worlds
rainforests.


The heart-warming news that every Australian awoke to this
morning was the rescue of four year old Cleo Smith.  WA
Police found the little girl alone in a locked house, her first
words to them were "My name is Cleo". 


The impact of the rescue, coming 18 days after her disappearance,
is serving as a beacon of hope for many people after a trying
period for the nation.


Plus news on pay rises for hairstylists and a pay dispute at
Country Road with gender equity undertones.