Opinion
Morrison’s ministerial mess needed cleaning up not covering up
Making appointments public is not a legal requirement. But it seems timely to revisit this and to formalise the requirement for transparency.
Anne TwomeyLaw professorIt is a cliche that it is not the actions of the government, but the cover-up, that gets it into trouble. Scott Morrison has provided a novel variation on the theme by applying the cover-up before even exercising the particular power.
It is not unusual to have more than one minister sharing responsibility for a portfolio. For example, in the current Home Affairs portfolio, under the Albanese government, Clare O’Neil is the Minister for Home Affairs and the Minister for Cyber Security, Senator Murray Watt is the Minister for Emergency Management and Andrew Giles is the Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs.
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