GetUp boss in car crash interview over claims Josh Frydenberg was 'part of Liberal coup' | michaelkoziol
GetUp has been forced to amend its instruction guide for volunteers after the activist group's boss was caught in an embarrassing interview in which he was unable to justify claims that Treasurer Josh Frydenberg was "part of the coup" against Malcolm Turnbull.
There is no suggestion Mr Frydenberg played an active role in the push to oust Mr Turnbull. He did not support Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton's tilt for the top job - he voted for Mr Turnbull in the first leadership spill and remained in cabinet while Mr Dutton’s backers quit.In an awkward encounter with ABC radio presenter Jon Faine on Wednesday, Mr Oosting said there was "undoubtedly a coup that [Mr Frydenberg] was part of within the Liberal Party".
GetUp was unable to defend its assertion that Josh Frydenberg was involved in the 2018 leadership challenge mounted by Peter Dutton ."I think it is fair actually – I think Australians are fed up with those leadership coups," Mr Oosting said.
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