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‘I’ll fix the problem, mate’: The chilling insight into how power worked in the Morrison cabinet

Experts said it was possible Mr Morrison had acted within the confines of the law while violating the principles and practices of cabinet government.

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Barnaby Joyce says he feared retribution if he crossed Morrison over resources power grab

Anthony Albanese flagged at the weekend he was open to calling an inquiry into the ramifications of Scott Morrison’s power grab, as Barnaby Joyce revealed he feared retribution if he crossed Morrison for overruling a Nationals minister.

The Conversation

Barnaby Joyce: the most perplexing contradictions in his account of the Morrison ministry scandal

Repeated questioning of Nationals leader over when he knew about Morrison taking on resources portfolio provided confusing results

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Barnaby Joyce says he didn't know 'most of' Scott Morrison's secret portfolio arrangements

Former deputy PM Barnaby Joyce says he didn't know "most of" the arrangements surrounding Scott Morrison's secret assumption of several ministerial portfolios during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABC News

Barnaby Joyce says Scott Morrison never explicitly said he was also resources minister despite using special powers

Former Nationals leader says he did not want to ‘go into bat’ on the increased powers out of concern Nationals may lose previously negotiated gains

The Guardian - AU

Australia PM could launch inquiry into secret ministries saga

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Sunday said his government could consider an inquiry into former Prime Minister Scott Morrison being secretly sworn into key ministries during the coronavirus pandemic.

Reuters

Joyce didn't pursue Morrison secret powers

Barnaby Joyce says he found out about Scott Morrison's increased powers "obliquely". Anthony Albanese says reforms will be considered so it can't happen again.

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Joyce says Qantas ‘not good enough’ in apology over airport chaos – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

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

Greens question governor general’s ‘non-disclosure’ of Morrison powers – as it happened

Albanese government awaits legal advice from solicitor general over former prime minister’s power grab. This blog is now closed

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 ministries: were they legal? And what happens next?

Albanese has sought legal advice on the matter while the Greens and crossbenchers say former PM should face a parliamentary investigation

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.

ABC News

Letters: What sort of city do we want? How about one just like this

Newcastle Herald readers have their say

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The New Daily

The Ferguson Report: Scott Morrison increases unemployment by taking all the jobs

In his latest career move, former prime minister Scott Morrison has revealed he has joined Circus Oz, as a portfolio juggler.

The Guardian - AU

‘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

The Australian’s buried scoop on Morrison raises the question: who knew what, when?

Oz journalists criticised for sitting on dynamite revelations of grab for power for two years. Plus: journalism’s gender gap

The Conversation

Australian conservatism succumbs to the same radical tendency as like-minded parties abroad

As bad as it is, Scott Morrison’s surreptitious circumvention of Australia’s parliamentary and Cabinet processes might have got worse.

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Albanese Slammed Morrison’s Constant Jokes About His Dodgy Actions As ‘No Laughing Matter’

Anthony Albanese has slammed Scott Morrison for posting memes, comments and jokes about his multiple secret ministerial appointments.

The Guardian - AU

Russian embassy spokesperson suggests Australian government unwilling to support espionage-proof building – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Morning mail: Timor-Leste plays China card, pensioners charged for antivirals, Bali bomber to go free

Friday: Timor-Leste president José Ramos-Horta may look to Beijing to secure a gas pipeline. Plus: where to holiday to escape a third La Niña

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Scott Morrison Won’t Stop Making Jokes About His Secret Ministry Jobs Good God Man, Shut Up

Scotty from open mic night.

ABC News

Former resources minister Keith Pitt confirms to Q+A that Michael McCormack knew about Scott Morrison taking over his portfolio

Labor minister Murray Watt adds his name to those calling for former prime minister Scott Morrison to resign as former resources minister Keith Pitt tells Q+A Michael McCormack knew what Scott Morrison had done in 2021.

The Conversation

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 New Daily

Scott Morrison’s attempt at securing a legacy has blown up in his face

The strange secrets of Scott Morrison’s prime ministership revealed gave us a disturbing view of politics for which there is unlikely to be any fix.

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