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Australia announces inquiry into Morrison’s secret ministries

Move comes after solicitor general said ex-PM’s actions were ‘inconsistent’ with practices of responsible government.

Al Jazeera

Paul Bongiorno: The office of Governor-General is broken and needs replacing

Scott Morrison’s actions have thrown a shadow over our highest office, providing further evidence that a Governor-General is no longer fit for purpose.

The New Daily

Scott Morrison’s exploding legacy now threatens the very top of government

The blast radius of Scott Morrison's political legacy continues to widen and now threatens the very top of Australian government.

The New Daily

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Liberal MP says Scott Morrison should reflect on his position in parliament as Labor flags broader inquiry

As the fallout continues from the revelation that Scott Morrison secretly appointed himself to five ministries, more politicians are speaking out on his actions.

ABC News

Calls for governor general to explain exclusion of Morrison ministries from official diary

Greens want to know if decision not to disclose extra ministerial powers was David Hurley’s or then prime minister’s

The Guardian - AU

Why Australia cannot simply move on from Scott Morrison’s many ministries

Despite the former PM’s burden-of-office plea for victimhood, his violation of Westminster conventions raises larger issues to be addressed

The Guardian - AU

Scott Morrison's secret appointments nowhere to be found in reports about Governor-General

A quick glance through the Governor-General's regularly updated program reveals plenty of public activities. But the appointment of Scott Morrison to five secret ministries is nowhere to be found.

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‘Trashing democracy’: Australia gripped by scandal over ex-PM Scott Morrison’s secret jobs

A nation is struggling to understand how a prime minister could take on five ministerial roles without anyone knowing

The Guardian - AU

Grattan on Friday: The Scott Morrison horror show has a way to run yet

It’s not breaking news that Scott Morrison has trouble with women. His “woman problem” was one factor in his election defeat.

The Conversation

Albanese says former PM owes apology to Australian people – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Morning mail: wrongly imprisoned Indonesian boys plead for mercy, new emissions plan, Kabul mosque blast

Thursday: two children imprisoned as adult people smugglers ask attorney general to intervene. Plus: would you watch a 24 hour VR epic set in a rainforest?

The Guardian - AU

Revelations of secret portfolios held by Scott Morrison have dominated headlines this week. What happened, when and who knew about it?

The former prime minister took on the health portfolio in secret in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, before appointing himself to four more ministries over the next year. Why did he do it and who knew?

ABC News

The Loop: Scott Morrison dismisses calls to resign, the NSW flood inquiry's urgent recommendations, and a dog's amazing cave rescue

Get up to speed on today's headlines with The Loop.

ABC News

Governor-General defends role in ministry scandal

Former Senator Rex Patrick said General Hurley was "complicit" in the scandal.

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The Conversation

Parliament must act to ensure Australia never has 'secret ministers' again

It was revealed this week that former Prime Minister Scott Morrison was secretly appointed in 2020 and 2021 by Governor-General David Hurley as a minister in the health, finance, treasury, resources and home affairs portfolios.

ABC News

Governor-General David Hurley declines to comment further on Scott Morrison's secret ministerial self-appointments

The Governor-General is standing firm on his actions around Scott Morrison's appointment to five additional portfolios, declining to comment on whether or not he expected it to be made public.

AAP

Morrison defends GG against criticisms

Parliamentarians are questioning the governor-general's role in Scott Morrison's secret appointment to five additional portfolios while he was prime minister.

Newcastle Herald

Morrison's extraordinary secrecy makes a mockery of democratic government

Scott Morrison, the minister-in-secret

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The Conversation

View from The Hill: The Liberals would be better off with Morrison out of parliament

Liberal frontbencher Karen Andrews wouldn’t be alone among her colleagues in believing Scott Morrison should quit parliament.

The New Daily

Was this man (a) crazy; (b) a delusional megalomaniac or (c) just a very ‘loose unit’?

Scott Morrison’s ministry collecting ways highlights what a loose unit he was as prime minister, and reinforces why we need to review the pandemic response.

The Guardian - AU

Morrison liked to think he was unchained from orthodoxy – but was he actually unhinged from reality?

The revelation the former PM had five secret portfolios demonstrates his contempt for colleagues and the longstanding conventions that underpin Australia’s democracy

WEKU

Australia's former prime minister Scott Morrison defends secretly taking extra powers

The former prime minister defended his actions, saying they were a safeguard during the coronavirus pandemic and that he would have made the appointments public had he needed to use the powers.

The Independent UK

Former Australian PM Morrison took on extra powers in secret

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has accused his predecessor Scott Morrison of “trashing democracy” after revealing that while Morrison was in power, he arranged to have himself quietly appointed to five ministerial roles without the knowledge of many other lawmakers or the public

The New Daily

Former minister urges Morrison to resign amid fury at title grab

Scott Morrison has defied a call from a senior Liberal to resign, after it emerged he secretly took over five key portfolios while prime minister.

ABC News

Scott Morrison's secret ministerial appointments likely legal and outside federal ICAC remit, experts say

The Prime Minister says there may be more ministries former prime minister Scott Morrison secretly took joint control of, as questions are raised about whether the actions would fall under the scope of the promised federal integrity body.

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