The secrecy and evasiveness of Morrison’s conduct is consistent with many of his attributes as prime minister
. Morrison argues that the appointments were necessary as a safeguard in the unprecedented circumstances of the pandemic and that, with one exception, he never used the ministerial powers. But it is necessary to ask, first, whether these actions constituted a crime or behaviour warranting anti-corruption investigation.
A federal anti-corruption body is still a little way off and we do not know at present the reach of its likely definition of corrupt conduct. However, it will almost certainly be concerned with serious corruption, and not merely inappropriate or questionable behaviour.We should be deeply concerned. Morrison’s behaviour clearly threatens integrity in public life. Key features of the concept of integrity are transparency and accountability. Without these, we have no integrity at all.
There was never the slightest suggestion that it would become necessary to undertake these five roles either at any time or simultaneously. Indeed, two of the appointments occurred in early May 2021 during a period of recovery. In any event, why was it necessary to implant these five important roles in his own persona? This is a curious question and difficult to answer. Perhaps, he thought that in an emergency, he would be the best and only person who could control the nation’s destiny.
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