Scott Morrison - report

Prime Minister of Australia from 2018 to 2022

Scott John Morrison is an Australian politician who served as the 30th prime minister of Australia from 2018 to 2022, holding office as leader of the Liberal Party of Australia. He is currently the member of parliament (MP) for the New South Wales seat of Cook, a position he has held since 2007.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Morrison

2021 2023 2024

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Significant news events for Scott Morrison

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The House of Representatives passed a rare censure motion against former Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Morrison appointed himself to five key ministries during the COVID-19 pandemic. The appointments were only revealed in August 2022 when an excerpt of a new book was published. It is the first time in Australian history that a former prime minister has been formally censured.
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NSW Liberal MP Alex Hawke has launched an extraordinary broadside against the former PM. A vote to censure Morrison over his secret ministries is certain to pass the House of Representatives this week. It will be flatly rejected by Opposition Leader Peter Dutton and almost everyone in the Coalition.
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Former PM Scott Morrison appointed himself to multiple cabinet positions. He was made joint minister for health, finance, home affairs and resources in the two years before he lost power in May. A report by former High Court judge Virginia Bell found the secrecy surrounding the appointments was 'apt to undermine public confidence in government'
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Scott Morrison was secretly sworn in to five key ministries early on in the pandemic. Most of the ministers appointed to those roles – including his treasurer and trusted deputy, Josh Frydenberg – said to have been blindsided by the unfolding story. Current PM Anthony Albanese is seeking an opinion from the solicitor-general on the legality of some of Morrison's moves.
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Scott Morrison appointed himself to the finance, treasury, health, home affairs and resources, and industry portfolios in secret. Morrison defended taking on the extra portfolios, saying they were a safeguard during the coronavirus pandemic. PM Anthony Albanese has asked the solicitor-general for legal advice on Mr Morrison's decisions.
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Nationals leader says Morrison needs to provide an explanation. Bill Shorten said the move showed Mr Morrison 'didn't trust his colleagues' PM Anthony Albanese is seeking legal advice on Scott Morrison's actions. Independent MPs say the former prime minister's actions should be investigated by a federal integrity body.
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Australia's ruling conservative government will not win enough seats to form a government. Opposition leader Anthony Albanese will be sworn in as prime minister. The ABC has so far called 16 seats for the Coalition, two for Labor and one for an independent.
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Novak Djokovic's visa has been cancelled by the Australian Border Force. The world No.1 landed in Melbourne at 11.30pm on Wednesday. He was granted an exemption on the grounds that he was infected with coronavirus in the past six months. But he was turned away at Melbourne Airport after failing to provide proof he was double vaccinated. Serbian president Aleksandar Vucic accuses Australian PM Scott Morrison of complicity in a 'witch hunt' against the tennis world number one.
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Novak Djokovic was denied entry into the country to play in the Australian Open. Serbian received a medical exemption to play the tournament without being vaccinated against COVID-19. Prime Minister Scott Morrison vowed on Wednesday to send the world number one home if the Serbian cannot prove he deserves it.