Labor to move official censure of Scott Morrison in parliament over secret ministries scandal

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Reprimanding his predecessor important for the accountability of Australia’s democratic system, prime minister Anthony Albanese says

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“The house will be moving a censure motion in the member for Cook as a result of the findings of Virginia Bell and the inquiry, which found that the actions of the former prime minister fundamentally undermined the principles of responsible government,” Albanese told a press conference on Monday. “Because the former prime minister wasn’t responsible to the parliament, and through the parliament to the electors, to the departments that he was appointed to administer.”

The government charged Bell, the former high court justice, to investigate the arrangements around Morrison’s secret appointments to administer the departments of health, industry, treasury, home affairs and finance in 2020 and 2021. It received Bell’s report on Friday, and her recommendations were considered by cabinet today.

 

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But you still don't know why he did it. It was to maintain control over ASIO, AFP and FIRB after Peter Dutton was moved to the defence portfolio. And to understand why he needed that control involved China.

OK Karen 🙄

What a dog

When we break laws, mandates and directions we get fined or jailed. Yet no there are no consequences for politicians doing things like this. He should be fired from the party and the GG should resign.

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ScottMorrisonMP needs to leave parliament He is not worthy of the privilege auspol

Good. There needs to be an official record of his appalling deception of the Australian people.

Offical censure is basically and old school bullying session… politics

I heard he's already booked his Hawaiin holiday

Biden/Trump

And the usual suspects will line up to support him. PeterDutton_MP allowing him to stay just proves how vacuous, out of touch and impotent he really is. As for PaulFletcherMP , well let’s face it, he needs to prepare for the investigation into his corrupt behaviour

Zaica71 Official censure is simply words with out any real consequence, no punishment, no fine, no job loss

He got us through COVID relatively unscathed Labor just need to justify their existence.

Watching the Pentecostal FauxChristian Scott Morrison squirm having been busted in his deceit is going to be absolutely delicious. 🙏🏻

Politicians sparing no expense of the taxpayers dollar to score brownie points against their opponents.

How about Labor focuses on governing the country instead of running Soviet politics

Let the public see a list of those MP's who voted for Morrison not to be censured

Which Scott Morrison? auspol LNPCorruptionParty MurdochGutterMedia

Not Happy Jen

It's all catching up with Scotty now.. 'I see trees of green Red roses too I see them bloom For we, not you And I think to myself What a wonderful world'

DianneCostin Prison would be a more appropriate move

Pathetic Albo

He'll just run away.

Great…so some PM’s are going to shout at him. Slap on the wrist. Pathetic. How about using some LEGAL FORCE and Arresting him. Thats what I view as justice.

Will little Scottie be awake.... OR Even be there?🤔

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