Scott Morrison has fired back at reporters in a fierce press conference where he declared he would not be “verballed and bullied” as he defended his secret Cabinet self-appointments.
Mr Morrison doubled down on his move to take on administrative power for the departments of finance, health, treasury, home affairs and the super portfolio of industry, science, resources and energy during the tense press conference on Wednesday afternoon.
Clennell later fought back and claimed Australians had the “right to know”, accusing the former prime minister of being “secret about this whole business”. Former prime minister Scott Morrison and Andrew Clennell engaged in a fiery back and forth in a press conference where the ex-Liberal leader defended his secret Cabinet appointments.
After the initial revelations that Mr Morrison had taken administration of the health and finance ministries in March 2020, it was uncovered that he had sworn himself in to the treasury and home affairs portfolios in May 2021. “I appreciate, Andrew, you mightn't understand it because you haven't been a Prime Minister in the middle of a worst crisis since the second world war.
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