Malcolm Turnbull and Scott Morrison 'wanted negative gearing cuts' but were rolled by cabinet

By Fergus Hunter
Updated August 31 2016 - 5:13pm, first published 2:46pm
Treasurer Scott Morrison and Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull were reportedly overruled in cabinet. Photo: Andrew Meares
Treasurer Scott Morrison and Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull were reportedly overruled in cabinet. Photo: Andrew Meares

Shadow treasurer Chris Bowen says that Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull lacks "moral authority" and economic leadership following revelations in a new book that he and Treasurer Scott Morrison supported a crackdown on negative gearing but were rolled by cabinet.

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