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Senior Reporter: The Saturday Paper. Author of bestseller One Hundred Years of Dirt (MUP) Country kid from QLD. Formerly: The Oz rickjamesmorton@gmail.com

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    Rick Morton‏Verified account @SquigglyRick 15 Sep 2018

    Scott Morrison flat out denied to me in presser that the Aged Care Funding Instrument has had changes (now an indexation freeze) worth almost $2bn in his time as Treasurer. At presser today he said “that’s what the Labor Party says. They’re allowed to put questions, not lies.”

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      2. Rick Morton‏Verified account @SquigglyRick 15 Sep 2018

        Two things. The figures are there in budget papers and in MYEFO. Also the insinuation I took the question from Labor is ridiculous. Haven’t discussed it with them at all (and I’ve been reporting this area for five years now.) I got my own questions!

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      3. Rick Morton‏Verified account @SquigglyRick 16 Sep 2018

        Here’s a small part of that exchange.pic.twitter.com/IlBBtrx0h3

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      4. Rick Morton‏Verified account @SquigglyRick 16 Sep 2018

        And here’s the 2016-17 budget measure for comparison.pic.twitter.com/AHdKhOgvg7

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      5. Rick Morton‏Verified account @SquigglyRick 16 Sep 2018

        So the Prime Minister is now up in QT and he has moved out from outright denial and is now talking about the need to "recalibrate future growth estimates" when presented with his 2016-17 budget.

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      2.  💧Teresa Randal‏ @RandaltsRandal 15 Sep 2018
        Replying to @SquigglyRick

        Well you know what to do - the old & vulnerable are relying on you Rick - because if not you, who? Anything Labor says won't count to Liberals and they are entitled to know what their gov is responsible for.

        1 reply 18 retweets 49 likes
      3.  💧LOLLY  🇦🇺 A Socialist Egg‏ @leslieforbes25 16 Sep 2018
        Replying to @RandaltsRandal @SquigglyRick

        I’m 69 if I ever get decrepit enough for a nursing home. SOMEBODY SHOOT ME, PLEASE!

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      2. Russell Egan‏ @RussellEgan 16 Sep 2018
        Replying to @SquigglyRick

        That is complete garbage. Government obfuscates by referring to increasing headline number but will never provide the straight on answer on #agedcare per capita per day funding.

        1 reply 11 retweets 28 likes
      3. myknittingwool‏ @myknittingwool 16 Sep 2018
        Replying to @RussellEgan

        pic.twitter.com/ARgXREVD6Q

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      1. myknittingwool‏ @myknittingwool 16 Sep 2018
        Replying to @SquigglyRick

        The guardian link Mr #Morrison have your forgotten the internet never lies As far as we can remember you where tres in 2016pic.twitter.com/4dB4GL1flD

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      2. Bek...that angry mum‏ @lacytawdry 16 Sep 2018
        Replying to @SquigglyRick @deemadigan

        You mean he avoided answering the question by blaming Labor? No? Really?

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      3. maria greene‏ @maria_greene 16 Sep 2018
        Replying to @lacytawdry @SquigglyRick @deemadigan

        I heard @cpyne on AM last week. He didn't mention Shorten or Labor. Is this a first for an LNP member?

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