{"id":43056,"date":"2020-07-27T08:39:06","date_gmt":"2020-07-26T23:09:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.fiveaa.com.au\/?p=43056"},"modified":"2020-07-27T08:39:09","modified_gmt":"2020-07-26T23:09:09","slug":"steven-marshall-talks-about-the-mass-resignations-over-expense-scandal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.fiveaa.com.au\/david-and-will-2\/steven-marshall-talks-about-the-mass-resignations-over-expense-scandal\/","title":{"rendered":"Steven Marshall Talks About The Mass Resignations Over Expense Scandal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Premier Steven Marshall says the travel expenses scandal engulfing the Liberal Party was an \u201cunacceptable distraction\u201d as his government battles the threat of coronavirus.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Four front benchers resigned on Sunday, including Transport Minister Stephan Knoll, Primary Industries Minister Tim Whetstone, Trade Minister David Ridgway and upper house president Terry Stephens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mr Marshall told David &amp; Will on Monday\u2019s FIVEAA Breakfast:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cI made it clear to them it was an unacceptable distraction but they were the ones that offered their resignation\u2026<\/p><p>\u201cThe reality was I formed the opinion towards the end of last week and again on Saturday that the situation in Victoria was not getting any better and this distraction was not going away and we need to have the cabinet 100 per cent focused on the coronavirus.<\/p><p>\u201cThey know that\u2026 when you have a distraction like this it takes your eye off the ball and we can\u2019t afford this. We\u2019re in a real battle at the moment\u2026\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>LISTEN:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"188\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.acast.com\/david-will\/interview-premierstevenmarshall-27july2020\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden;\"><\/iframe>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Premier Steven Marshall says the travel expenses scandal engulfing the Liberal Party was an \u201cunacceptable distraction\u201d as his government battles the threat of coronavirus. Four front benchers resigned on Sunday, including Transport Minister Stephan Knoll, Primary Industries Minister Tim Whetstone, Trade Minister David Ridgway and upper house president Terry Stephens. 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