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Phillip Coorey

Labor must focus on voters, not hounding Morrison

There is an accountability and political dividend from the three probes into the Morrison era. But the main game for voters today is the cost of living.

If Anthony Albanese is true to his word, by the next election Scott Morrison will have been subjected to three inquiries, at least two of them royal commissions.

There is the impending inquiry into Morrison’s five secret ministries. Surprisingly, the details of that were not ready to go on Tuesday, when Albanese released the solicitor-general’s advice, other than to tell us it would strive to be apolitical and be conducted by an eminent legal mind.

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Phillip Coorey is the political editor based in Canberra. He is a two-time winner of the Paul Lyneham award for press gallery excellence. Connect with Phillip on Facebook and Twitter. Email Phillip at pcoorey@afr.com

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