Scott Morrison sought secret authority over the treasury portfolio in order to give himself final say on foreign investment proposals, undercutting his treasurer Josh Frydenberg.
Internal advice prepared by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet in April 2021 shows the former prime minister wanted to be sworn in to control the Foreign Investment Review Board, part of six secret ministries.
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Tom McIlroy is the Financial Review’s Canberra bureau chief based in the press gallery at Parliament House. He was previously the AFR’s political correspondent. Connect with Tom on Twitter. Email Tom at thomas.mcilroy@afr.com
