Turnbull Tales: Outsiders expose Malcolm Turnbull’s ‘miserable ghost’ moments

The Outsiders have exposed former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s latest “miserable ghost” moments, highlighting a reported attempt to "sabotage the appointment" of former Finance Minister Mathias Cormann. According to the Financial Review, Mr Turnbull lobbied against Mr Cormann’s bid for OECD Secretary General by reaching out to US officials and German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Sky News host Rowan Dean revealed this was only one of a string of attempts made by Mr Turnbull to undermine the Liberal Party since he was deposed as prime minister. The Outsiders played clips demonstrating Mr Turnbull had sustained ongoing anti-Liberal commentary on topical and political issues despite the former prime minister’s claim he would not be hanging around like “miserable ghosts” Kevin Rudd and Tony Abbott. “When you stop being prime minster, that’s it,” he told a crowd in New York after losing the top position. Sky News host Rita Panahi said Mr Turnbull had rubbished reports he lobbied against Mr Cormann as “gossip” but noted only last year he had accused the former finance minister of being both a “fool and a knave”. “Well who's the fool and the knave now?” Sky News host James Morrow asked. “Trying to secretly nobble Cormann's appointment and not only getting caught out for it but getting rebuffed as well. Looks like Angela Merkel regards you as nothing but a miserable ghost Malcolm,” he said.