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The final report from the inquiry into Scott Morrison’s own secret appointment to five additional portfolios has been released and found his actions were “unnecessary”.Former high court justice Virginia Bell released her findings on Friday afternoon after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese asked her to report on the “facts and circumstances” of…

Australia will introduce rules to increase transparency in ministerial appointments after an inquiry into secret ministerial appointments by then Prime Minister Scott Morrison found they corroded public trust in government.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says the government will accept all six recommendations made in the final report into Scott Morrison's secret ministries, calling the findings "scathing" — as it happened.

An inquiry into former prime minister Scott Morrison's secret move to appoint himself joint control over several ministries during the COVID-19 pandemic has been released.

As former justice Virginia Bell prepares to deliver her findings on Scott Morrison's decision to secretly give himself power over several ministries, his ally and former treasurer Josh Frydenberg says the former PM is yet to apologise.

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A report by former High Court judge Virginia Bell into Scott Morrison's secret self-appointment to multiple ministries has been handed to the government.