The crossbench is pushing for any inquiry into Morrison’s conduct to scrutinise the roles of staffers, officials and the governor-general.
Pressure is mounting on the powerful bureaucrats and former political advisers who worked with Scott Morrison to explain their role in the secret ministries scandal, as the Greens and independents demanded a wide-ranging inquiry into the matter.
Goldstein MP Zoe Daniel said it was not clear whether the government’s planned inquiry would have sufficient powers and scope. Wentworth MP Allegra Spender echoed this view, saying said the public was seeking “greater understanding” about the governor-general’s position and “there were questions to answered”.
Greens justice spokesman David Shoebridge this approach was the “clearest, most non-partisan response” to the matter.
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