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The Guardian • Amy Remeikis • August 17, 2022 • theguardian.com
Ten glaring inconsistencies in Scott Morrison’s bamboozling press conference
While attempting to explain why he appointed himself to five ministries in secret, the former PM raised more questions than answers
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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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The Sydney Morning Herald • James Massola, Lisa Visentin, David Crowe • August 16, 2022 • smh.com.au
Morrison’s future under a cloud over secret ministries
Senior Liberals believe they will have to defend the former prime minister and his record in government if there is a censure motion when parliament returns.
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The Guardian • Sarah Martin • August 17, 2022 • theguardian.com
The cognitive dissonance of Scott Morrison’s defence is mind-boggling
He wants us to believe his portfolio pilfering was perfectly rational – but at the same time he admits colleagues couldn’t be told because they’d be shocked
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Paul Karp@Paul_Karp
Secret ministry power grab "kind of like finding out you’re the victim of identity theft, but they haven’t used the credit card yet" - more gold from @msmarto theguardian.com/australia-news…
August 17, 2022
The Guardian • Christopher Knaus, Ben Doherty • August 18, 2022 • theguardian.com
Indonesian boys wrongly imprisoned by Australia ask attorney general for new appeal
Exclusive: Lawyers for two Indonesian children wrongly jailed for people smuggling ask Mark Dreyfus to refer case for appeal, calling Christian Porter’s ruling on the case a ‘mockery of justice’
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Christopher Knaus@knausc
Two Indonesian children who were imprisoned as adult people smugglers using deeply flawed evidence have asked attorney general, Mark Dreyfus, to use his mercy powers to resolve the “mockery of justice” overseen by his predecessor Christian Porter. theguardian.com/australia-news…
August 18, 2022
The Australian • Paul Kelly • August 16, 2022 • theaustralian.com.au
Frydenberg not told Morrison had sworn himself in
Former treasurer Josh Frydenberg was never informed by Scott Morrison that the former prime minister had himself sworn in as treasurer of Australia in May 2021.
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ABC News • Paul Farrell • August 20, 2022 • abc.net.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.
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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
news.com.au • Samantha Maiden • August 17, 2022 • news.com.au
‘Stinks’: Stunning twist in ScoMo’s deceit
Scott Morrison secretly appointed himself to Christian Porter’s ministerial portfolio without his consent after the former Attorney-General taught him how to do it.
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The Guardian • Sarah Martin • August 16, 2022 • theguardian.com
Morrison liked to think he was unchained from orthodoxy – but was he actually unhinged from reality?
The revelation the former PM had five secret portfolios demonstrates his contempt for colleagues and the longstanding conventions that underpin Australia’s democracy
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The Guardian • Christopher Knaus • August 19, 2022 • theguardian.com
Timor-Leste warns it will work with China if Australia insists on pumping Timor Sea gas to Darwin
Exclusive: President José Ramos-Horta says his country’s leadership ‘has to make decisions … if necessary a trip to China’
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Christopher Knaus@knausc
Timor-Leste’s president, José Ramos-Horta, has warned his nation will seek Chinese support if Australia and Woodside Energy fail to back a gas pipeline between the resource-rich Timor Sea and his country’s southern shore, rather than Darwin. theguardian.com/world/2022/aug…
August 19, 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
news.com.au • Samantha Maiden, Jessica Wang • August 16, 2022 • news.com.au
Full extent of ScoMo’s deception revealed
Scott Morrison has issued a lengthy 1279-word statement on Facebook on his secret appointment to additional portfolios during his time as prime minister, saying he did so “in good faith”.
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Samantha Maiden@samanthamaiden
Josh Frydenberg - who lived with @ScottMorrisonMP at Lodge during pandemic… didn’t know he appointed himself to his portfolio either 👀 twitter.com/samanthamaiden…
August 16, 2022
news.com.au • Samantha Maiden • August 19, 2022 • news.com.au
ScoMo demand that led to secret clash
Former prime minister Scott Morrison’s demand for a “direct command and control structure” in the health portfolio led to clashes between Operation Covid Shield co-ordinator Lieutenant General John Frewen and Health Minister Greg Hunt, with the military leader warning he “answered to the Prime Minister”.
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The Guardian • Eva Corlett • August 19, 2022 • theguardian.com
Seal breaks into New Zealand home, traumatises cat and hangs out on couch
Young fur seal slipped into marine biologist’s home through a catflap before spending more than two hours inside
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Anthony Galloway • August 21, 2022 • smh.com.au
‘Unfair’: Tax cuts for highest income earners to give men double the amount as women
Economists, unions, the welfare sector and the Greens are urging the government to axe the tax cuts, which would provide major income tax relief to high-income earners.
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