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The battle lines have been drawn — not that anyone’s taking any notice — but the ‘premier state’ is having skirmishes in its ranks on the frontline.

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A flurry of categorical denials by senior ministers has followed the report a current Liberal cabinet minister described Scott Morrison as a “psycho”.

The leaking and use of text messages purportedly between former New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian and a member of federal cabinet, in which Prime Minister Scott Morrison is described as “a horrible, horrible man”, “a complete psycho” and “a fraud” raise several serious ethical issues.

A flurry of categorical denials by senior ministers has followed the report that a current Liberal cabinet minister described Scott Morrison as a “psycho” in a text exchange with then NSW premier Gladys Berejiklian during the summer bushfires of 2019-20.

Foreign Minister Marise Payne has denied she is the cabinet minister who called Prime Minister Scott Morrison a “psycho” and a “fraud”.

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Scott Morrison dismissed the leaked texts that surfaced yesterday as an “anonymous sledging” and insisted the and Gladys Berejiklian had always maintained a “positive” relationship.

Wasn’t me! Wasn’t me! Senior ministers rush to declare their innocence as the prime minister says he’s ‘not fussed’.

Liberal figures at both state and federal level say they had no involvement in the reported text exchange criticising Scott Morrison between former premier Gladys Berejiklian and an unnamed MP.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison says he is not bothered by an alleged text exchange between his colleagues in which he was reportedly described as "horrible" and a "psycho".