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Australia: Ex-Prime Minister Morrison threatened by no-confidence motion after secret appointments

2022-11-28T05:09:38.950Z


Former Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison finds himself exposed to a no-confidence motion which will be introduced this week in Parliament for having...


Former Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison faces a no-confidence motion to be introduced in Parliament this week for secretly appointing himself to multiple cabinet posts during the Covid-19 pandemic, it announced on Monday (November 28th). his successor, Anthony Albanese.

Scott Morrison had self-nominated as Minister of Finance, Home Affairs, Treasury, Minerals, Agriculture and Environment, without saying so publicly and without informing the ministers in place. .

Parliament will try to revise the law to ensure that ministerial appointments are made public, said Anthony Albanese.

According to him, his conservative predecessor, who lost the elections in May, must be held politically responsible.

We will introduce a bill this week to ensure this never happens again

,” he announced, increasing the pressure on Morrison to resign from his parliamentary mandate.

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.

A recent inquiry, led by a former judge of the High Court of Australia, the country's highest court, found the acts had been "

harmful to trust in government

" and recommended the removal of several legal loopholes allowing appointments to remain secret.

Despite the outrage they may have caused, Scott Morrison's actions were ultimately deemed legal.

The former prime minister defended his actions, calling them "

prudent

" and necessary in times of a global pandemic.

Source: lefigaro

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