Australian parliament censures former PM Morrison over secret ministries

SYDNEY, 30 November 2022, (TON): Australia’s parliament voted to censure former Liberal prime minister Scott Morrison after an inquiry found his secret appointment to multiple ministries during the COVID-19 pandemic undermined trust in government.

Morrison, who lost power in a general election in May, secretly accumulated five ministerial roles during the pandemic: health, finance, treasury, resources and home affairs.

The historic motion, brought by the ruling Labor party, passed by 86 votes to 50 in the country’s lower house.

Morrison has said “his decisions were lawful, and that the decision was necessary in case ministers became incapacitated during the pandemic.”

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