Andrew Clennell: ‘I’m tipping McKenzie is gone’

Sky News Political Editor Andrew Clennell says we're all "eagerly awaiting" the report on the future of Bridget McKenzie which is expected to be received on the weekend and he is "tipping she's gone". The prime minister met with Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack and Treasurer Josh Frydenberg at the lodge on Wednesday evening to discuss the ongoing scandal. "If Bridget McKenzie were to go on the weekend and not resign, if she had to be sacked, you could have a situation where you have a deputy leader of the Nationals who is not a minister for a week before they could replace her at a party room meeting" Mr Clennell said. "That would be an unusual situation. "Some Libs have had the view that Morrison wouldn't act because of what it would do to the Nationals, how they could tear themselves a part and it wasn't worth it... but sometimes a scandal becomes bigger than the consequence of a personnel change." Ms McKenzie has been under pressure to resign over her handling of a $100 million grants program which saw the government hand cash to sporting groups and clubs in marginal seats ahead of the May election. Image: News Corp Australia Via news.com.au — Australia’s #1 news site https://www.news.com.au