ANALYSIS: The questions we need answered about Morrison's 'secret' ministries
Following investigations from the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, Albanese said the former prime minister may have held those positions until the Coalition's election loss in May. We were recently in an election campaign with absolutely no knowledge that he was secretly in charge of several other ministries.
Morrison told 2GB he doesn't recall appointing himself to any other portfolios besides the three that were being reported — health, finance, and resources.
He said he took on the powers of the health, finance, treasury and home affairs ministers due to the uncertainty of the pandemic and that he never exercised any of those powers and would have publicly announced if he was doing so.Watch
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