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Anthony Albanese reveals former prime minister Scott Morrison secretly appointed himself to five ministries in power grab

Anthony Albanese accuses Scott Morrison of orchestrating an "unprecedented trashing of democracy", revealing the former PM secretly appointed himself to five ministries during the term of the previous government.

ABC News

Will Morrison secrecy saga revive PEP-11 gas project?

The proponent of an offshore gas exploration project that former prime minister Scott Morrison killed off has called on the federal and state governments to reconsider their opposition to the project.

Newcastle Herald

Coalition MPs finally discover a political norm they don’t like being trashed

How did it take Coalition MPs so long to work out Scott Morrison couldn’t be trusted with political norms and conventions?

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Australia's PM says predecessor 'undermined democracy' with secret roles

Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said his predecessor Scott Morrison had "undermined our democracy" by secretly appointing himself minister for home affairs and treasury during the COVID-19 pandemic, in addition to the health, finance and resources portfolios previously revealed.

Reuters

Anthony Albanese responds to Scott Morrison's five additional ministerial roles — as it happened

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says Scott Morrison's decision to secretly swear himself in to five ministerial portfolios was an "unprecedented trashing of our democracy". Look back on Tuesday's developments.

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Former home affairs minister Karen Andrews calls on Scott Morrison to resign from parliament over secret power grab, as former PM apologises

A senior Liberal frontbencher says former prime minister Scott Morrison must quit parliament, after learning her role was jointly controlled by him without her knowledge or that of the nation's top intelligence officials.

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Barnaby Joyce says ‘nothing illegal done’ by former PM amid calls to resign – as it happened

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Morning mail: Morrison accused of bias, Tasmanian statue to fall, Australian homes too cold

Tuesday: Scott Morrison’s use of extraordinary ministerial powers to block a controversial gas project faces a legal challenge. Plus: a survey of homes has found which states are too humid and too cold

The Guardian - AU

More power to him

PM Anthony Albanese is chasing up whether or not former PM Scott Morrison swore himself into more than three ministries, and another former PM, Malcolm Turnbull, says the whole affair is ‘sinister’.

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Scott Morrison's secret ministerial appointments likely legal and outside federal ICAC remit, experts say

The Prime Minister says there may be more ministries former prime minister Scott Morrison secretly took joint control of, as questions are raised about whether the actions would fall under the scope of the promised federal integrity body.

ABC News

Paul Bongiorno: Scott Morrison’s ‘frightening’ secret ministry trashed democratic conventions

Scott Morrison having himself secretly appointed as health, finance and resources minister is more than weird and bizarre – it is a frightening revelation.

The New Daily

Morrison defends ministerial intervention

Former prime minister Scott Morrison has defended his move to be sworn into a number of portfolios, saying the pandemic was an unprecedented time.

AAP

Scott Morrison accused of ‘bias’ in blocking Pep-11 gas permit using extraordinary ministerial powers

PM alleged to have ‘predetermined’ application after project was blocked despite recommendation to the contrary by national petroleum administrator

The Guardian - AU

Turnbull says Morrison actions ‘sinister’

The prime minister has received legal advice on whether Scott Morrison breached the constitution by swearing himself into ministerial portfolios.

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The Independent UK

Scott Morrison: Former Australian PM held secret cabinet roles and ruled ‘in the shadows’

Morrison’s successor Anthony Albanese has sought legal advice over the ‘weird’ revelations

The New Daily

Justification for Morrison power grab total nonsense, says expert, as scandal spreads

Canberra was shocked by original reports that Mr Morrison took over the finance and health and, later, energy portfolios at the peak of COVID.

ABC News

Scott Morrison's secret portfolios a 'sinister' move, former PM Malcolm Turnbull says

Former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull says he is "astonished" the Governor-General was willing to go along with Scott Morrison's secretive appointment to multiple portfolios within his own cabinet.

The Conversation

View from The Hill: Morrison's passion for control trashed conventions and accountability

The only credible explanation for Scott Morrison personally installing himself, as an undisclosed ministerial partner, in several portfolios is the former prime minister’s passion for control.

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The Guardian - AU

Scott Morrison faces probe over secret ministry claims as government seeks legal advice

Former prime minister declines to comment as Peter Dutton and other senior ministers say they were ‘not aware’ of appointments

The Guardian - AU

The secrecy factor is telling in Scott Morrison’s alleged ministerial portfolio grabs

If there was a compelling justification for this strange arrangement, why wasn’t it revealed to the public at the time?

Newcastle Herald

PM seeks legal advice of Scott Morrison's cancellation of PEP-11

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is seeking legal advice into revelations that former prime minister Scott Morrison secretly swore himself in as resources minister in order to kill-off the controversial PEP-11 offshore gas exploration project.

ABC News

What we know about Scott Morrison secretly appointing himself to three ministries during the COVID-19 pandemic

Governor-General David Hurley has confirmed that former prime minister Scott Morrison was appointed to additional portfolios during the COVID-19 pandemic. Here's what we know.

AFP

'Shadow government' scandal roils Australian politics

Sydney (AFP) - Revelations that Australia's ex-prime minister secretly appointed himself to several ministerial posts during the pandemic sparked a political firestorm Monday, with his successor promising a rapid investigation.

The New Daily

Morrison’s sharp answer to criticism he ‘trashed’ democracy

Scott Morrison has given a curt response to criticism that he "trashed" the democratic process by being secretly sworn into other portfolios while PM.

The Conversation

Explainer: Scott Morrison was sworn in to several portfolios other than prime minister during the pandemic. How can this be done?

It has been reported that, during the pandemic, the then prime minister, Scott Morrison, swore himself in as a minister to several portfolios, including health, finance and resources.

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