| Friend, adviser, strategist | David Gazard |
| Friend | Scott Morrison |
| Is Current | yes |
| Notes | “Then there was the final realisation that the train is not going to arrive.” At Kirribilli House, Morrison remained hopeful and upbeat as he bundled into his study with his closest friends, advisers and strategists including David Gazard, Andrew Carswell, Finkelstein, Adrian Harrington and John Kunkel. Morrison sat at his desk, examining the raw numbers as they were coming in from the Australian Electoral Commission. |