Morrison liked to think he was unchained from orthodoxy – but was he actually unhinged from reality? | Sarah Martin

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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Scott Morrison, in the book that first revealed his penchant for portfolio hoarding, likens himself to the Depression-era treasurer Joseph Lyons.

According to the former prime minister, Lyon’s legacy was a guiding light for him during the pandemic, teaching him to unshackle himself from the political conformism of the day.

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