[6] In 1993, Patricia Howard from The Canberra Times described Morgan as "an extremely high profile defender of a range of "hard" right-wing ideals" and a serial writer of letters to the editors of various newspapers.

She claimed he had been "instrumental" in forming the H. R. Nicholls Society (an anti-arbitration group) and in funding the Centre for Independent Studies and "other right wing think tanks".

[7] At the time of his exit from WMC Resources, Morgan was described in The Sydney Morning Herald as "a key business sounding board for the Federal Government".

He influenced public policy on matters of trade, taxation, greenhouse gas emissions and native title, and during the Howard government was a frequent guest of the Prime Minister.

[4] He is sceptical of global warming, opposed to the Kyoto Protocol[9] and, as a member of the Greenhouse Mafia and president of the Lavoisier Group,[10] was central to a campaign to prevent the Federal Liberal Government from acting to cut emissions[11] (in collaboration with fellow former WMC executive Ray Evans).

[13] Controversially, prime minister John Howard revealed that he had a discussion with Walker about the company days before he announced an inquiry into nuclear power.

The others were: Morgan's former WMC colleague Ian Duncan, anti-nuclear activists Richard Broinowski and Helen Caldicott and scientist, Dr Tim Flannery.

[14] Treasurer John Costello wished Morgan's business partner Ron Walker "good luck" after he was informed of their Australian Nuclear Energy venture.