Australia rocked by 'shadow government' scandal

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Monday promised an investigation after revelations that his predecessor had secretly appointed himself to several ministerial portfolios during the pandemic.

Scott Morrison is accused of "

", in the words of the head of government.

He would have appointed himself Minister of Health, Finance and Resources, among other attributions, in parallel with the existing ministers, without informing his colleagues, Parliament or voters.

Describing the facts as "

", Anthony Albanese announced that he had sought legal advice.

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Self-appointed co-minister

In some cases, the former head of government appointed himself co-minister without telling the members of the government he had appointed to these positions, thus arrogating certain powers to himself.

It's still unclear how many jobs he's given himself, but local media reports he's taken over the resources portfolio and used his power to shut down a major project. gas off Sydney.

Scott Morrison's Conservative coalition lost the election in May after nearly a decade of centre-right rule.

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The scandal has shed light on the opaque nature of decision-making in the Australian government and raised questions about the need for stronger democratic safeguards.

Constitutionalist Anne Twoney believes the allegations could spark legal challenges against some decisions of the former government.

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