The meaning of Morrison's mantra about getting a fair go is clear. It's conditional | Katharine Murphy

Eyes might be glazing over at the heavily rehearsed line ‘a fair go for those who have a go’, but it needs interrogation

It’s a talking point, and the danger with talking points is journalists can stop listening. To avoid a sudden death by sound bite, and lulled by the ceaseless cacophony, we can sometimes fail to interrogate what is sitting right in front of us.

Scott Morrison has shared a few versions of the same organising idea since taking the prime ministership last year, but the clearest articulation of his mantra came during the opening press conference of the 2019 election.

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