Former Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison faces a no-confidence motion to be introduced in Parliament this week for secretly appointing himself to multiple cabinet posts during the Covid-19 pandemic, it announced on Monday (November 28th). his successor, Anthony Albanese.
Scott Morrison had self-nominated as Minister of Finance, Home Affairs, Treasury, Minerals, Agriculture and Environment, without saying so publicly and without informing the ministers in place. .
Parliament will try to revise the law to ensure that ministerial appointments are made public, Anthony Albanese said. According to him, his conservative predecessor, who lost the elections in May, must be held politically responsible. “We will introduce legislation this week to ensure this never happens again“, he announced, increasing the pressure on Morrison to resign from his parliamentary mandate.
The scandal has shed light on the opaque nature of decision-making in the Australian government and raised questions about the need for stronger democratic safeguards. A recent inquiry, led by a former judge of the High Court of Australia, the highest court in the land, found that these acts were “damage to trust in governmentand recommended removing several legal loopholes allowing appointments to remain secret.
Despite the outrage they may have caused, Scott Morrison’s actions were ultimately deemed legal. The former prime minister defended his actions, calling them “cautious» and necessary in times of global pandemic.
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