Australia’s ex-PM held ‘secret roles’
Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has sought legal advice following reports that his predecessor Scott Morrison secretly held key ministerial roles during the Covid-19 pandemic, duplicating some portfolios. Ministers are traditionally sworn in at a ceremony by the governor-general but that did not happen in the case of the additional roles, and Albanese said it was unprecedented that key cabinet members were not aware of the appointments. "This was a centralisation of power by the former Prime Minister," Albanese, who has sought advice from the solicitor general, Australia's second law officer, told reporters yesterday. "This isn't some, you know, local footy club," he added.
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