One Nation boss called David Farley an ‘asshole’ in lead-up to Farrer byelection, text messages reveal
One Nation general manager Kelvin Morton referred to David Farley as an ‘asshole’ days before Farley won the Farrer byelection. Composite: Nine News/Guardian designView image in fullscreenOne Nation general manager Kelvin Morton referred to David Farley as an ‘asshole’ days before Farley won the Farrer byelection. “They all put their own time in, they make a sacrifice for their own family.“The fact is that he’s got it wrong, the question is, where’s the 12 grand?
- ▪One Nation general manager Kelvin Morton referred to David Farley as an ‘asshole’ days before Farley won the Farrer byelection.
- ▪Composite: Nine News/Guardian designView image in fullscreenOne Nation general manager Kelvin Morton referred to David Farley as an ‘asshole’ days before Farley won the Farrer byelection.
- ▪“They all put their own time in, they make a sacrifice for their own family.“The fact is that he’s got it wrong, the question is, where’s the 12 grand?
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One Nation general manager Kelvin Morton referred to David Farley as an ‘asshole’ days before Farley won the Farrer byelection. Composite: Nine News/Guardian designView image in fullscreenOne Nation general manager Kelvin Morton referred to David Farley as an ‘asshole’ days before Farley won the Farrer byelection. Composite: Nine News/Guardian designOne NationOne Nation boss called David Farley an ‘asshole’ in lead-up to Farrer byelection, text messages revealExclusive: Documents seen by Guardian Australia show that Kelvin Morton has also clashed with party HQ staff and Brisbane volunteers Get our new political email, free app or daily news podcast Sarah MartinSun 27 Sep 2026 11.00 EDTLast modified on Sun 27 Sep 2026 11.01 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleOne Nation’s general manager,…
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