> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://goodoil.news/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # She Said She’d Never Tell a Lie, Then She Told a Whopper - URL: https://goodoil.news/she-said-shed-never-tell-a-lie-then-she-told-a-whopper/ - Published: 2022-07-06T20:00:00.000Z - Updated: 2024-07-17T16:56:53.000Z - Author: Cam Slater - Tags: AUS Politics, NZ, NZ Politics, Politics, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2024-07-16 23:04 No one likes a liar, especially one who has claimed she never tells lies. Yet that is precisely what she did as [she gracelessly attacked former Aussie Prime Minister Scott Morrison](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/jacinda-ardern-in-australia-pm-describes-change-in-the-relationship-as-she-arrives-in-sydney/4YLVZD47PCHYBG2TWTL3UFUUVM/?ref=goodoil.news) seeking to ingratiate herself with the new one, Anthony Albanese. It was a whopper of a lie too. > Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has welcomed the new Australian Government’s decision to make immediate flood assistance available to New Zealanders living across the ditch. > > Describing the decision as “a step change in the relationship”, **Ardern also fired a broadside at Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s predecessor, Scott Morrison.** > > Ardern has arrived in Sydney on her five-day visit as New South Wales contends with major flooding after days of torrential rain. > > She said she will discuss the number of Kiwis affected by the flooding in New South Wales when she meets with Albanese on Friday. > > Albanese today announced disaster payments of $1000 per eligible adult and $400 per eligible child would be available to affected residents, including New Zealanders. > > When asked whether she was surprised by the decision to avail flood relief to Kiwis, Ardern said it “was always my expectation that New Zealanders would have the same access”. > > **“What stood out to me more was the fact that they \[Kiwis\] didn’t,” she said, referencing the previous government led by Scott Morrison.** > > “This for me feels like a natural return to a policy now grounded in fairness. **What happened before was grossly unfair**,” Ardern said. > > “I think it fundamentally represents a Government that takes a different view to Kiwis in Australia and the contribution they make. > > “It’s a sign of the contribution New Zealanders have long made to Australia.” > > NZ Herald The *NZ Herald* buried deep in their article the salient fact that Ardern was in fact telling a massive lie. Payments [had previously been made available to Kiwis under the government of Scott Morrison](https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/what-nsw-floods-february-2022-new-zealand-disaster-recovery-payment?context=62112&ref=goodoil.news): > The New Zealand Disaster Recovery Payment (NZDRP) is a lump sum payment to support you if you’ve been significantly affected by the NSW floods. > > It’s not for minor damage or inconvenience. > > You can choose to get this payment in 2 parts. > > If you lost income as a direct result of the floods, you may also be eligible for New Zealand Disaster Recovery Allowance. If you’re eligible, you can get both the New Zealand Disaster Recovery Payment and [New Zealand Disaster Recovery Allowance](https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/nsw-floods-february-2022-new-zealand-disaster-recovery-allowance?ref=goodoil.news). > > Services Australia website Ardern’s pants are on fire; she’s been caught flat out lying. It’s a pretty egregious diplomatic screw up actually. An effusive public apology to Scott Morrison is the only thing that could undo the damage an egregious lie like that does. But I somehow suspect that “sorry” will be the hardest word for Jacinda Ardern. The media have given her a free ride for the lie, which shows yet again what a great investment for Labour the $55 million has been. [Like What You’ve Read? Become a Member and Directly Support this Author](https://thebfd.co.nz/subscription-plans/?ref=1) **Please share this article so others can discover *The BFD.***