Incumbent prime minister says he ‘cannot conceive of the mindset’ that enabled Scott Morrison to appoint himself to additional positions while PM Scott Morrison secretly appointed himself to five additional ministries while Australia’s prime minister, in what his successor has labelled an
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Former prime minister says appointing himself to multiple portfolios was a necessary safeguard during the pandemic Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our free news app, morning email briefing or daily news podcast Scott Morrison has defended his
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PM alleged to have ‘predetermined’ application after project was blocked despite recommendation to the contrary by national petroleum administrator Get our free news app, morning email briefing or daily news podcast Scott Morrison’s decision to use extraordinary ministerial powers to block the
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Only the governor general can appoint ministers, but there are ways a minister can take on the powers of another It has been reported that during the pandemic the then prime minister, Scott Morrison, swore himself in as a minister to several
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Reports claim former prime minister’s senior cabinet colleagues were unaware he allegedly swore himself into three ministry positions Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our free news app, morning email briefing or daily news podcast The prime minister,
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Federal court orders unredacted versions of certain exhibits to remain secret, with one document to be suppressed until 2052 Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our free news app, morning email briefing or daily news podcast Decades-long secrecy
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Experts argue system lacks proper monitoring and effectively ‘disappears’ people, sometimes for decades Get our free news app, morning email briefing and daily news podcast Australia’s use of indefinite detention for people with cognitive impairments is a breach of human rights and
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Despite my previous concerns, the voice as proposed by Anthony Albanese won’t be a third chamber, and it has sufficient public support Get our free news app, morning email briefing and daily news podcast If federal parliament proposes an amendment to the
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Liberal leader’s legal team set to cross-examine refugee advocate and his counsel in November about their fee arrangement Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our free news app, morning email briefing or daily news podcast Lawyers for Peter
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High court rules laws criminalising secretly recorded footage and audio do not impose too great a burden on speech Follow our live blog for the latest updatesGet our free news app, morning email briefing or daily news podcast Animal rights activists have
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