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Call to end secret minister appointments

The Office of the Official Secretary to the Governor-General says it supports a process to ensure ministerial appointments are made public.

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Liberal MP says Scott Morrison should reflect on his position in parliament as Labor flags broader inquiry

As the fallout continues from the revelation that Scott Morrison secretly appointed himself to five ministries, more politicians are speaking out on his actions.

ABC News

Australia may launch inquiry into Scott Morrison holding secret cabinet roles

Former PM has said his actions were critical to ‘ensuring continuity and effective operation of government during crisis period’

The Independent UK

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‘I’ll fix the problem, mate’: The chilling insight into how power worked in the Morrison cabinet

Experts said it was possible Mr Morrison had acted within the confines of the law while violating the principles and practices of cabinet government.

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Barnaby Joyce says he feared retribution if he crossed Morrison over resources power grab

Anthony Albanese flagged at the weekend he was open to calling an inquiry into the ramifications of Scott Morrison’s power grab, as Barnaby Joyce revealed he feared retribution if he crossed Morrison for overruling a Nationals minister.

The Conversation

Inflation a 'priority' for summit

Boosting wages and profits without adding to inflationary pressures will be high on the agenda at the Albanese government's jobs and skills summit.

AAP

Barnaby Joyce says he didn't know 'most of' Scott Morrison's secret portfolio arrangements

Former deputy PM Barnaby Joyce says he didn't know "most of" the arrangements surrounding Scott Morrison's secret assumption of several ministerial portfolios during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Barnaby Joyce says Scott Morrison never explicitly said he was also resources minister despite using special powers

Former Nationals leader says he did not want to ‘go into bat’ on the increased powers out of concern Nationals may lose previously negotiated gains

The Guardian - AU

Australia PM could launch inquiry into secret ministries saga

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Sunday said his government could consider an inquiry into former Prime Minister Scott Morrison being secretly sworn into key ministries during the coronavirus pandemic.

Reuters

Joyce didn't pursue Morrison secret powers

Barnaby Joyce says he found out about Scott Morrison's increased powers "obliquely". Anthony Albanese says reforms will be considered so it can't happen again.

AAP

What is an Indigenous treaty and how would it work in Australia?

Calls go back decades for a binding agreement between First Nations and the commonwealth. States have started the process but prospects for a federal treaty are less clear

The Guardian - AU

Scott Morrison’s secret ministries: were they legal? And what happens next?

Albanese has sought legal advice on the matter while the Greens and crossbenchers say former PM should face a parliamentary investigation

The Guardian - AU

Australian PM says it’s ‘upsetting’ Indonesia has reduced Bali bomb maker’s prison sentence

Umar Patek was sentenced to 20 years in prison

The Independent UK

Indonesia reducing Bali bomber’s sentence upsetting: Australia PM

PM Albanese says potential release of Umar Patek, jailed over the deadly 2002 blasts, will ‘distress’ Australians.

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Bali bomber could be released in days, law official says

An Indonesian man jailed for his role in the deadly 2002 Bali bombings that killed hundreds of people could be released on parole in the coming days after the latest reduction in his sentencing, a law official said on Friday.

The Guardian - AU

‘Trashing democracy’: Australia gripped by scandal over ex-PM Scott Morrison’s secret jobs

A nation is struggling to understand how a prime minister could take on five ministerial roles without anyone knowing

WEKU

Australia's leader says reducing Bali bomber's sentence will upset victims' families

The sentence reduction means Umar Patek could be released on parole ahead of the 20th anniversary of the bombings in October.

The Independent UK

Australia upset at Indonesia reducing Bali bomber's sentence

Australia’s leader says it’s upsetting that Indonesia has reduced the prison sentence of the bombmaker in the Bali terror attack that killed 202 people — meaning the terrorist could be freed within days if he’s granted parole

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Bali bomber Umar Patek's release is being discussed. Here's what you need to know about that and his role in the attack

Accused of being an expert bombmaker for a South-East Asian terror network, Umar Patek was dubbed the "Demolition Man" by local media during his trial. Now he says he's committed to deradicalisation.

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Albanese Slammed Morrison’s Constant Jokes About His Dodgy Actions As ‘No Laughing Matter’

Anthony Albanese has slammed Scott Morrison for posting memes, comments and jokes about his multiple secret ministerial appointments.

ABC News

Bali bombmaker Umar Patek has sentence reduced, Anthony Albanese confirms

Survivors of the 2002 Bali bombings that killed more than 200 people, including 88 Australians, have spoken out about their distress over news terrorist Umar Patek could have his prison sentence cut just weeks from the terror attack's 20th anniversary.

AAP

Bali bomber early release 'adds to trauma'

The potential early release of the bomb-maker in the 2002 Bali bombings will "add to the distress and trauma" for survivors' families, Anthony Albanese says.

The Guardian - AU

Greens signal fresh fight over fossil fuels as Labor revamps safeguard mechanism to cut industrial emissions

Albanese government confident its policy will have bipartisan support, limiting the Greens’ ability to secure any concessions

Newcastle Herald

No regrets: Scott Morrison doubles down on decision to kill PEP-11

Former prime minister Scott Morrison says he has no regrets about blindsiding his resources minister Keith Pitt to ensure offshore gas exploration did not occur off the Hunter coast.

ABC News

Albanese arrives in the Torres Strait for Voice talks after locking up support from states and territories

Anthony Albanese has arrived in the Torres Strait to discuss his plans for a Voice to Parliament with Indigenous elders, after securing the support of the state and territory governments on advancing the Uluru Statement from the Heart.

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