Scott Morrison

In early 1992 a cartoon appeared in a Sydney newspaper. Recently retired Australian Prime Minister Bob Hawke had just announced that, after years of self-imposed sobriety, he was drinking again.The cartoon showed Hawke bursting through the…

Issued on: 26/08/2022 - 07:55 Australia on Friday tapped a former high court judge to investigate ex-prime minister Scott Morrison's decision to secretly appoint himself to…

SYDNEY: Former Australian prime minister Scott Morrison's secret appointments to ministries during the COVID-19 pandemic "fundamentally undermined" responsible government despite being legally valid, according to advice from the solicitor…

SYDNEY: Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said advice from the solicitor general showed his predecessor Scott Morrison's secret appointment to ministries during the COVID-19 pandemic "fundamentally undermined" responsible…

<!-- -->The law officer's advice was Scott Morrison's appointment to resources ministry was legally valid. (File)Sydney: Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said advice from the solicitor general showed his predecessor Scott…

CANBERRA: Australia's Prime Minister has flagged reforms in response to his predecessor's secret ministries scandal. Anthony Albanese on Sunday revealed he will on Monday receive advice from the Solicitor-General on any legal and…

SYDNEY: Australia's former prime minister Scott Morrison said on Wednesday (Aug 17) he decided to be secretly sworn in to five key ministries during the pandemic because he felt the responsibility for the nation was his alone. Morrison,…

SYDNEY: Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said his predecessor Scott Morrison had "undermined our democracy" by secretly appointing himself minister for home affairs and treasury during the COVID-19 pandemic, in addition to the…

SYDNEY: Former Australian prime minister Scott Morrison on Tuesday (Aug 16) defended taking on extra ministerial roles without his Cabinet's knowledge during the COVID-19 pandemic, saying it was "an unprecedented time" and that the powers…

SYDNEY: Revelations that Australia's former prime minister secretly appointed himself to several ministerial posts during the COVID-19 pandemic sparked a political firestorm on Monday (Aug 15), with his successor promising a rapid…