Karen Andrews has doubled down on her calls for Scott Morrison to resign, arguing he has betrayed the Australian people.
It was first revealed Mr Morrison took steps during the pandemic to seize control of the health, finance and resources portfolios while keeping many of his Cabinet colleagues in the dark.
Stream more on politics with Flash. 25+ news channels in 1 place. New to Flash? Try 1 month free. Offer ends 31 October, 2022 Mr Morrison has since revealed his"regret" over the decision to be sworn into five ministerial portfolios while leading the nation. Picture: Getty“It certainly doesn’t help democracy and I am very concerned about the impacts of this going forward,” she told Sky News Australia’s Julia Bradley.Mr Morrison has since revealed his"regret" over the decision to be sworn into five ministerial portfolios while leading the nation.
Ms Andrews however doubled down on her earlier claims for Mr Morrison to depart politics altogether. Picture: Supplied"For any offence to my colleagues, I apologise. I led and outstanding team who did an excellent job and provided me great service and loyalty as Ministers," he said on Facebook.“I think the actions that he undertook in swearing himself in to numerous portfolios and not disclosing those to the ministers responsible means that he needs to resign,” she continued.
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