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Outrage as Australians discover former prime minister secretly gave himself five additional ministries
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| Contributor | RP |
| Last Edited | RP Aug 16, 2022 07:41am |
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| Category | Scandal |
| Author | Amy Remeikis |
| News Date | Tuesday, August 16, 2022 06:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Scott Morrison secretly appointed himself to five additional ministries while Australia’s prime minister, in what his successor has labelled an “unprecedented trashing of the Westminster system”.
Between March 2020 and May 2021, Morrison appointed himself to the health, finance, industry, science, energy and resources, home affairs and treasury portfolios without the public’s knowledge, and in some cases, without alerting the existing minister.
There was no official announcement or record of Morrison’s swearing in for any of the five portfolios. His self-appointment gave him decision-making powers for those crucial areas if he decided he needed them. That made him the final arbiter, although few within his cabinet knew he held those powers. |
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