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Don't play 'shakedown' with me, Morrison tells Queensland

  • Written by Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra

Scott Morrison has a new attack word. “Shakedown”.

“Shakedown” is defined as “an illegal or deceitful attempt to get money from someone, for example by swindling or blackmailing them”.

In yet another episode in the old federal-state blame game, the Morrison government is accusing Queensland in particular of this...

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