Scott Morrison has become the first former prime minister to be officially censured by parliament. The House of Representatives – with the support of Labor, the Greens and the crossbench – passed the censure today, with the prime minister, Anthony Albanese, calling on Morrison to apologise for secretly appointing himself to administer additional portfolios.
Morrison did no such thing, however. Instead, he gave a speech before the vote saying he was “proud” of his achievements as prime minister, and that journalists should have asked about the ministries sooner. Fact: journalists did ask, particularly around the time Peter Dutton fell ill with Covid in March 2020 (and what would happen if ministers fell ill) and again with regard to the Biloela family. Keep your eyes out for a piece from our Canberra bureau on this.
