Despite the former PM’s burden-of-office plea for victimhood, his violation of Westminster conventions raises larger issues to be addressed
Why? On Wednesday, Morrison attempted to argue the people wanted him to.
Those range from the functions of the governor general to the stability of the Coalition agreement between the Nationals and Liberals. He deliberately did not tell most of his cabinet colleagues he was taking on five additional ministerial authorities, restricting the full details to the governor general, David Hurley, the then deputy prime minister, Michael McCormack, prime ministerial staff, two journalists and, potentially, the Queen.
Roughly a year later, on 15 April 2021, the acquisition urge returned with Morrison making himself co-minister for resources, to the ignorance of the minister, Pitt.
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