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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Amy Remeikis in Canberra

‘Trashing democracy’: Australia gripped by scandal over ex-PM Scott Morrison’s secret jobs

Australia's former prime minister Scott Morrison
Australia's former prime minister Scott Morrison appointed himself to a host of ministerial roles during the pandemic, using a constitutional loophole. Photograph: Steven Saphore/AFP/Getty Images

When he was prime minister, Scott Morrison often told the Australian people he was focused on just one thing: “jobs, jobs, jobs”.

What Australians didn’t know was that those jobs – plural – turned out to be his own.

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