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Work is ongoing to reduce a backlog of visa processing for skilled workers looking to enter Australia, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says.

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Legal advice found Scott Morrison 'fundamentally undermined' principles of responsible government. What happens now?

A week-and-a-half after finding out about Scott Morrison's many extra ministries, questions are slowly being answered. Here's where this saga is likely heading next.

ABC News

Speaker rejects Greens push to refer Scott Morrison to privileges committee

Milton Dick found there was not enough evidence to suggest former PM deliberately misled parliament

The Guardian - AU

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Australia launches inquiry into former PM Scott Morrison: ‘Our democracy is precious’

‘Our democracy is precious. Australians deserve to know who is responsible for making decisions on their behalf’

The Independent UK

View from The Hill: How does Albanese frame Morrison inquiry without embroiling the governor-general?

Solicitor-General Stephen Donaghue has neatly summarised Scott Morrison’s political misdemeanour in having himself secretly appointed to all those ministries.

The Conversation

Secret ministries: what the legal advice means for Scott Morrison and Australia’s parliament

Anthony Albanese has flagged an inquiry but how will it work and will there be any further consequences?

The Guardian - AU

Expert slams Premier’s call for COVID-19 isolation to go from seven days to five

Professor of Biostatistics at the University of South Australia Adrian Esterman says it would be unwise to further reduce COVID isolation requirements.

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Those hoping Scott Morrison will be truly held to account over secret ministries should prepare for disappointment

Labor wants ‘severe political consequences’ but, in the absence of a breach of the law, the Liberal party is standing by the ex-PM

The Guardian - AU

The Loop: Scott Morrison responds to solicitor-general's secret ministries advice, Donald Trump takes the FBI to court, and a new addition to San Diego Zoo

Get up to speed on today's headlines with The Loop.

ABC News

Sorry But It’s Pretty Sexist To Cheer Albo’s Beer Chugging But Slam The Finnish PM For Partying

Hmmm, is that a whiff of misogyny I detect?

Pedestrian.tv

Australia to prevent prime ministers gaining secret powers

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says his government will launch an inquiry aimed at preventing a prime minister from ever again secretly amassing new ministerial powers

The Independent UK

If the PM wants wage rises, he should start with the 1.6 million people on state payrolls

If Prime Minister Anthony Albanese really wants to boost wage growth, there’s a simple way to do it.

The Conversation

Australia announces inquiry into former Prime Minister Scott Morrison

Report finds he acted legally but "fundamentally undermined" government principles by quietly taking on extra ministerial powers.

Axios

Scott Morrison's secret ministries: What we learned from the solicitor-general's advice

Anthony Albanese says the advice was a "very clear criticism" of the implications for Australia's parliamentary democracy. Here's what the advice said, and what happens next.

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The Conversation

Morrison's multiple ministries legal but flouted principle of 'responsible government': solicitor-general

Scott Morrison’s action in having himself appointed secretly to multiple ministries was legal but breached “the principle of responsible government”, according to advice from the Solicitor-General, Stephen Donaghue.

ABC News

Darwin Port review will examine potential 'impropriety' in lease to Chinese-owned firm Landbridge, Labor MP says

A Labor MP says a federal review will examine whether there was any "impropriety" in the $506 million deal, as the Defence Minister reveals he has not seen the former government's national security assessment of the port.

Al Jazeera

Australia announces inquiry into Morrison’s secret ministries

Move comes after solicitor general said ex-PM’s actions were ‘inconsistent’ with practices of responsible government.

Reuters

Former Australia PM 'undermined' responsible government with secret appointments -solicitor general

Former Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison's secret appointments to ministries during the COVID-19 pandemic "fundamentally undermined" responsible government despite being legally valid, according to advice from the solicitor general.

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Solicitor General’s Report Finds Scott Morrison’s Secret Appointments Were, In Fact, Legal

The solicitor general’s report into whether Scott Morrison's secret ministerial appointments were legal has found that yes, they were.

The Guardian - AU

Scott Morrison’s secret ministries ‘fundamentally undermined’ responsible government, advice shows

Solicitor general says former PM’s appointment to five additional portfolios was legally valid, as Anthony Albanese pledges to fix loopholes

ABC News

Scott Morrison's appointment valid but inconsistent with convention, solicitor-general finds

The nation's second law officer finds former prime minister Scott Morrison was validly appointed to the resources portfolio but not notifying ministers, parliament or the public "fundamentally undermined" the principles of responsible government.

ABC News

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese releases legal advice on Scott Morrison's secret ministries — as it happened

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese releases a report prepared by the solicitor-general that examines whether Scott Morrison broke any laws by secretly being appointed to five ministerial roles.

The Guardian - AU

Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese skols a beer at Gang of Youths concert

Crowd cheers as rock music-loving PM performs prime ministerial tradition of public beer-chugging during concert in Sydney

ABC News

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese receives rock star welcome at Sydney's Enmore Theatre

The Prime Minister is met with loud cheers as he is spotted in the crowd at Sydney's Enmore Theatre for a Gang of Youths concert and takes a leaf out of the late Bob Hawke's book.

The Conversation

First Resolve poll since election has huge Labor lead, and Labor also has massive lead in Victoria

A federal Resolve poll for Nine newspapers, conducted August 17-21 from a sample of 2,011, gave Labor 42% of the primary vote (32.6% at the May federal election), the Coalition 28% (35.7%), the Greens 12% (12.2%), One Nation 5% (5.0%), UAP 2% (4.1%), independents 8% (5.3%) and others 3% (5.2%).

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