Scott Morrison, the former Australian prime minister is censored by Australia’s parliament for making secret appointments to several ministries.
Scott Morrison censured by Aussie Parliament
Former Australian PM Scott Morisson is censured by the parliament, making him the first former PM to be censured. During the global health crisis brought on by Covid-19, Morrison gained a total of five ministers. He made secret appointments to the critical roles in treasure, finance, home affairs, finance, and health ministries. However, most cabinet ministers were unaware he was sharing the crucial portfolios in secret.
A censure is a parliamentary jargon for a member to express disapproval towards an MP formally, While censure is mostly symbolic, it can have deeper political consequences. Previously in 2018, Brue Billson, the minister of small business was also censored. The motion was brought up by Tony Burke, the leader of the House of Representatives. It was passed in the parliament with 86 votes in favor and 50 against.
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An inquiry headed by Virginia Bell, the High Court judge revealed that the former liberal prime Minister’s actions are going to hurt public confidence. The committee came up with six recommendations for the reforms. “These decisions were taken during an extremely challenging period, where there was a need for considerable urgency,” stated Morrison. (Diazepam) “I note that the criticisms of my decisions have been made after the event and with the benefit of this perspective,” he added, Morrison is doubling down on his version of the truth, emphasizing the decision was taken in urgency.
“This wasn’t about a relationship between the former prime minister and his ministers. It’s not a personal relationship between two mates over what happened down the pub,” stated Anthony Albanese. Albanese, the current PM slammed Morrison and added that bringing the motion was a way to fix responsibility. “This is about the accountability of our democratic system, and whether the parliament was functioning properly,” added Albanese.