The former prime minister will miss the first week to attend an international event in Tokyo as Liberal MPs prepare to occupy the opposition benches. auspol
Scott Morrison will miss the first week of the new parliament to attend an international event in Tokyo as Liberal MPs prepare to occupy the opposition benches for the first time in nine years.
Former prime minister Scott Morrison will miss the first week of the new parliament to speak at an international event in Tokyo.“Prior to the new government advising the sitting schedule for the remainder of 2022, I had already accepted an invitation to join other former prime ministers from Canada, the UK and New Zealand to address an international event to be held in Tokyo this week,” Morrison said in a statement on Monday.
“While in Tokyo, in addition to making an address on the role of the Quad in promoting stability in the Indo-Pacific, I will be holding a series of meetings with Japanese political and business leaders and will have the opportunity to join other former leaders to express my condolences for the passing of [former Japanese]Morrison said he had advised Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton of his planned absence.
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