These folks are pathetic:
Scott Morrison’s communications director has left the Treasurer’s office abruptly amid a storm over the government’s relationship with the big four banks and the appointment of former state Labor premier Anna Bligh to lead the Australian Bankers’ Association.
The communications director, Sasha Grebe, left over the weekend when it became clear he was seeking a position in the corporate sector, including applying for the position that went to Ms Bligh.
News of Mr Grebe’s departure comes as Liberal Party frontbencher Zed Seselja accused the ABA of attempting to “appease” Labor, which has been damning of the banks while in opposition, by appointing Ms Bligh as CEO.
…Mr Morrison also said it was “not true” that he had cancelled meetings with the executives of the big four banks after being told of the appointment, which has been interpreted as a possible sign the industry has written off the Coalition government politically, saying he had “no scheduled meetings” with chief executives in the coming weeks.
Who knows who has spat the dummy here? The banks would have been bonkers to appoint Mr Grebe directly from the Treasurer’s office. Morrison would have been bonkers to let him take the gig. The optic would be dreadful.
Have we really reached the point where the government is more determined to be captured than the banks are to do the capturing?
