Breaking: Scott Morrison resists call to resign from parliament amid portfolio saga | katinacurtis
Former prime minister Scott Morrison has resisted calls to resign from parliament after revelations he secretly appointed himself to five senior ministries without the knowledge of most of his cabinet colleagues.
Andrews responded to the news her portfolio had been co-opted by calling for Morrison’s resignation from parliament. Morrison says he didn’t make the moves public because “there was a possibility this could be misinterpreted”. He said those fears were justified by the political discussion over the past couple of days since the matter came to light.
“It tested every sinew and fabric of government not just at a federal level but a state level as well,” he said.
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