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news.com.au • Samantha Maiden • August 15, 2022 • news.com.au
Morrison grilling continues over ‘unorthodox’ move
Former finance minister Mathias Cormann was left in the dark that then-Prime Minister Scott Morrison had sworn himself into his portfolio and was never informed of the secret arrangement.
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The Australian • GEOFF CHAMBERS • August 15, 2022 • theaustralian.com.au
Morrison appointed by GG to take over super department
Scott Morrison was appointed by Governor-General David Hurley to take control of the entire Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources 11-months before he scuttled an offshore gas project weeks out from the federal election.
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news.com.au • Samantha Maiden • August 15, 2022 • news.com.au
ScoMo breaks silence with extraordinary text
Liberal leader Peter Dutton has revealed he was kept in the dark about the full extent of Scott Morrison’s secret appointment to additional ministerial portfolios while prime minister.
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Samantha Maiden@samanthamaiden
BREAKING Governor-General’s statement to @newscomauHQ and on “shadow government” claims news.com.au/national/polit…
August 15, 2022
The Sydney Morning Herald • David Crowe • August 15, 2022 • smh.com.au
Morrison’s mystery ministries reduced the Westminster system to a sitcom
Now we know how far Morrison went to centralise power. Thinking he did not really need his ministers, he had himself sworn into their jobs.
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David Crowe@CroweDM
This was a power trip, pure and simple. And a ticket to a political farce. Comment:
theage.com.au/politics/feder…
August 15, 2022
The Guardian • Josh Butler, Sarah Martin • August 15, 2022 • theguardian.com
Anthony Albanese seeks legal advice over reports Scott Morrison secretly swore himself into ministry roles
Former prime minister’s senior cabinet colleagues say they were unaware he allegedly swore himself into three ministry positions
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Josh Butler@JoshButler
breaking: Governor-General David Hurley's office confirms he swore Scott Morrison into various portfolios - saying they "do not require a swearing-in ceremony", can be done by administrative instrument
says decision not to publicise is a matter for Govt theguardian.com/australia-news…
August 15, 2022
The Guardian • Adam Morton • August 15, 2022 • theguardian.com
Australia has a steep hill to climb on electric cars – but if ever there was a time, it’s now
Consumers say yes, the numbers add up, industry is largely on board and Labor has no policy hang-ups. This week could be the turning point
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The Guardian • Malcolm Turnbull • August 15, 2022 • theguardian.com
I will be voting yes to establish an Indigenous voice to parliament
Despite my previous concerns, the voice as proposed by Anthony Albanese won’t be a third chamber, and it has sufficient public support
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Malcolm Turnbull@TurnbullMalcolm
“after centuries of dispossession and disempowerment we should accept this offer of reconciliation We should find it in our hearts to vote yes.” theguardian.com/australia-news…
August 15, 2022
The Australian • KYLAR LOUSSIKIAN, JAMES MADDEN • August 14, 2022 • theaustralian.com.au
Packer: ‘I paid Costello $300k to be secret lobbyist’
Peter Costello acted as an undisclosed Crown lobbyist, working personally for James Packer as he attempted to get closer to the Victorian gaming minister, the billionaire businessman has alleged in private correspondence with the former federal treasurer.  
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The Sydney Morning Herald • James Massola • August 15, 2022 • smh.com.au
Albanese to seek advice on legality of Morrison secretly swearing himself into additional portfolios
The prime minister has accused Scott Morrison of running a fake government that was “unbecoming, cynical and just weird”.
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David Crowe@CroweDM
First, the Governor-General's office should be able to point to the "administrative instrument" he signed. Where is it?
Second, the Dept of Prime Minister and Cabinet should be able to release documents that show when Scott Morrison took on these duties.
smh.com.au/politics/feder…
August 15, 2022
news.com.au • Samantha Maiden • August 14, 2022 • news.com.au
Morrison’s secret move ‘shocked’ his own minister
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Samantha Maiden@samanthamaiden
EXCLUSIVE: Scott Morrison “shocked” colleagues by secretly swearing himself in as resources minister and ultimately used the power to roll his own frontbencher, Keith Pitt, over a plan to drill for gas off the New South Wales coast
news.com.au/national/polit…
August 14, 2022
The Sydney Morning Herald • Sean Kelly • August 15, 2022 • smh.com.au
Why Albanese needs to get real on tax cut talk
Discussion about scrapping the stage 3 tax cuts need to move from the realm of the mythical to the real world.
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Sean Kelly@mrseankelly
To constantly argue the stage 3 tax cuts are “already legislated” gives them a mythic, symbolic status they do not deserve. The government should scrap them; but first it needs to shift the conversation.
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August 15, 2022
The Guardian • Anne Twomey • August 15, 2022 • theguardian.com
Scott Morrison was sworn in to several portfolios other than prime minister. How can this be done? | Anne Twomey for the Conversation
Only the governor general can appoint ministers, but there are ways a minister can take on the powers of another
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Tom McIlroy@TomMcIlroy
This piece by Anne Twomey references the Acts Interpretation Act. What a day. theguardian.com/australia-news…
August 15, 2022
The Guardian • Guardian staff reporter • August 15, 2022 • theguardian.com
The Albanese government must save those left behind in the Taliban’s Afghanistan | Sitarah Mohammadi and Sajjad Askary
Hazaras, women and other minorities are increasingly under threat of violence and persecution since the Taliban takeover of Kabul
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@abcnews • August 15, 2022 • abc.net.au
Morrison decision to add himself to ministerial portfolios 'bizarre'
Constitutional law expert Anne Twomey says it's hard to know exactly what has happened, but whatever it was very strange.
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Crikey • Stephen Mayne • August 15, 2022 • crikey.com.au
James Packer ruins Peter Costello's birthday bash with allegations about 'secret $300k lobbying'
It has been claimed by James Packer that Peter Costello was secretly paid $300,000 by him or on his behalf to lobby Victoria's gaming minister, and seemingly failed to deliver.
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Stephen Mayne@MayneReport
Given Packer was wildly emailing multiple Nine journalists, columnists, directors etc with his claims about giving Costello 300k to open doors with Vic Gaming Minister Michael O'Brien, am curious why this story never appeared in Age/SMH @Ageinvestigates crikey.com.au/2022/08/15/cos…
August 15, 2022
The Guardian • Malcolm Farr • August 15, 2022 • theguardian.com
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?
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Katina Curtis • August 14, 2022 • smh.com.au
Childcare and women’s participation loom as key issues at jobs summit
Big business says women’s participation “is a core economic issue” and the finance minister says solving the chronic early childhood workforce shortages is key.
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Tony Wright • August 15, 2022 • smh.com.au
The Morrison cabinet meets itself coming the other way
A leaked transcript of a Morrison cabinet meeting demonstrates that Scott Morrison was a man for all seasons... and all ministries.
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Sky News Australia • Andrew Clennell • August 15, 2022 • skynews.com.au
'Serious breach': Cormann didn't know about Morrison's secret ministerial portfolios
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is seeking a briefing from his officials in the department of prime minister and cabinet this afternoon in Canberra on the legality of Scott Morrison’s moves to swear himself secretly in as Health Minister, Finance Minister and Resources Minister during his time in office.
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Andrew Clennell@aclennell
Scott Morrison secretly swore himself in as Finance Minister without Mathias Cormann’s knowledge in ‘serious breach’ of Westminster system | Sky News Australia skynews.com.au/australia-news…
August 15, 2022
The New Daily • James Robertson • August 15, 2022 • thenewdaily.com.au
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.
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