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Government moves to censure Scott Morrison over secret ministries
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| Contributor | IndyGeorgia |
| Last Edited | IndyGeorgia Nov 29, 2022 07:15pm |
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| Author | Jake Evans |
| News Date | Tuesday, November 29, 2022 10:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | The government has moved to censure former prime minister Scott Morrison in the lower house over his self-appointment to five portfolios during the height of the global pandemic, which he kept secret from the public and many of his own cabinet colleagues.
That censure motion will pass because the government has a majority in the house, although the opposition intends to oppose the motion, saying Mr Morrison has already been rebuked for the power grab and that the censure is a stunt.
The motion notes Mr Morrison's appointments, that he did not notify cabinet, relevant departments, the House of Representatives nor the public, that (his actions) "fundamentally undermined" the principles of responsible government and that the former PM's move was "corrosive of trust in government".
It censures the Member for Cook for "failing to disclose his appointments to the House of Representatives, the Australian people and the cabinet, which undermined responsible government and eroded public trust in Australia's democracy".
The censure motion is the most-serious statement of disapproval a parliament can make, although it is symbolic and triggers no consequence for Mr Morrison as a backbencher. |
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