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Morrison doubles down on move to secretly acquire ministry powers after MPs call for him to resign

Scott Morrison resists calls to resign from his own party over secretly appointing himself additional powers, saying he did everything necessary to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Federal politicians react to Scott Morrison's secret ministerial appointments, Barnaby Joyce and David Littleproud defend former PM — as it happened

Scott Morrison says it was "necessary" for him to have additional powers while he was prime minister during the COVID-19 pandemic. Look back on how Wednesday unfolded.

ABC News

Morrison's extraordinary secrecy makes a mockery of democratic government

Scott Morrison, the minister-in-secret

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Hurley says he had ‘no reason to believe’ extra ministries would be kept secret – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: ‘de-extinction’ plan for Tasmanian tiger, calls for Morrison investigation, Ukraine attack plan revealed

Wednesday: There is a growing chorus for parliament’s powerful privileges committee to investigate Scott Morrison’s handful of secret ministries. Plus: the Texans working to bring back the woolly mammoth say we’ll soon have new Tasmanian tigers

The Guardian - AU

Michael Pascoe: Money laundering and corrupt cash in real estate – another item for Labor

There is a lot on Labor’s agenda for fixing, but a place needs to be found ending real estate being used for money laundering and investing corrupt cash.

The New Daily

Australia's top spies kept in dark over Morrison's secret appointments

Their job is to know other people's secrets, but not even Australia's top spooks knew about Scott Morrison's five hidden portfolios.

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Newcastle Herald

No reason why ministries kept secret: GG

The governor-general says he had no reason to believe Scott Morrison would not publicly communicate his decision to swear himself into ministerial roles.

AAP

Push for parliament’s privileges committee to probe Scott Morrison over ministerial appointments

Greens senator David Shoebridge and independent MP Sophie Scamps among those calling for investigation of former PM

The Guardian - AU

View from The Hill: The Liberals would be better off with Morrison out of parliament

Liberal frontbencher Karen Andrews wouldn’t be alone among her colleagues in believing Scott Morrison should quit parliament.

The Conversation

Was this man (a) crazy; (b) a delusional megalomaniac or (c) just a very ‘loose unit’?

Scott Morrison’s ministry collecting ways highlights what a loose unit he was as prime minister, and reinforces why we need to review the pandemic response.

The New Daily

Outrage as Australians discover former PM Scott Morrison secretly appointed himself to five other portfolios

New leader Anthony Albanese said he could take legal action over his predecessor’s actions

Evening Standard

Gnome On The Masked Singer Had Their Identity Unveiled And It Was… Disgustingly Good

A spicy reveal to be sure.

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The Guardian - AU

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

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: US justice department asks not to disclose affidavit behind search of Trump’s resort

Unsealing the document could reveal the scope of the inquiry against former president. Plus, weeks of heat above 100F will be the norm in much of US

ABC News

Former prime minister John Howard says Scott Morrison should remain in parliament to avoid a by-election

Former prime minister John Howard says Scott Morrison should not resign as a Liberal MP because it is not in the interests of the Liberal Party to have a by-election.

The Guardian - AU

Scott Morrison’s ministerial meshuffle: why did he do it, what was happening and where to now?

Who else knew? What powers did Morrison exercise in the portfolios? And did he break any laws?

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The Independent UK

Scott Morrison defends holding secret cabinet roles, says ‘acted in good faith in crisis’

Morrison confirms appointing himself to multiple portfolios and says it was done during ‘unprecedented times’

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Just 28 Memes About Scott Morrison And His 28 Secret Ministerial Positions

Never change, everyone.

ABC News

The Loop: Scott Morrison apologises over ministry revelations, former NRL star Brett Finch pleads guilty, and a chief health officer's Bollywood dance moves

Get up to speed on today's headlines with The Loop.

The Conversation

Word from The Hill: On Scott Morrison's bizarre power grab

As well as her interviews with politicians and experts, Politics with Michelle Grattan includes “Word from The Hill”, where she discusses the news with members of The Conversation politics team.

WEKU

Australia's former prime minister Scott Morrison defends secretly taking extra powers

The former prime minister defended his actions, saying they were a safeguard during the coronavirus pandemic and that he would have made the appointments public had he needed to use the powers.

The Guardian - AU

Job lot: internet gets to work on Scott Morrison’s multiple ministries mayhem

Twitter reacts as it turns out it wasn’t so much ‘jobs for the boys’ as ‘jobs for the boy’ when it came to former PM Morrison

Axios

Australian PM accuses predecessor Scott Morrison of "trashing our democracy" with secret roles

The former prime minister said he "acted in good faith in a crisis" when he took on roles amid pandemic.

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