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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Paul Karp and Amy Remeikis

Scott Morrison sought advice on a sixth ministry and did not agree to be interviewed by inquiry

Scott Morrison’s secret appointment to additional ministries was “apt to undermine public confidence in government” and was “corrosive of trust in government”, Virginia Bell has found.

In a report, released on Friday, the former high court justice said Morrison’s appointments to the health and finance ministries were “unnecessary” while three other appointments “had little if any connection to the pandemic”.

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