The Latest Breaking News from Scott Morrison

Former Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison's secret appointments to ministries during the COVID-19 pandemic "fundamentally undermined" responsible government despite being legally valid, according to advice from the solicitor general.

The solicitor general’s report into whether Scott Morrison's secret ministerial appointments were legal has found that yes, they were.

A federal Resolve poll for Nine newspapers, conducted August 17-21 from a sample of 2,011, gave Labor 42% of the primary vote (32.6% at the May federal election), the Coalition 28% (35.7%), the Greens 12% (12.2%), One Nation 5% (5.0%), UAP 2% (4.1%), independents 8% (5.3%) and others 3% (5.2%).

The Prime Minister was spotted at a Gang of Youths concert on Monday night.

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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.

Labor has released advice from the solicitor-general on the legal implications of Scott Morrison's decision to secretly swear himself into five ministries.

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

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