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Coalition obsessed with itself and the past as Labor delivers a big future

The contrast between the parties is stark: a government delivering its agenda, and an opposition still defending Scott Morrison.

Crikey

Bruce Lehrmann retrial will not go ahead

The charge of sexual assault against Bruce Lehrmann is expected to be dropped today because of the mental trauma a trial would cause Brittany Higgins, and the ACT and NT can now again make assisted dying laws.

Crikey

NSW Treasurer Matt Kean says Australians should judge former prime minister Scott Morrison at the ballot box

Former prime minister Scott Morrison is lashed for his secret ministries scandal on Q+A as Nova Peris says she has serious concerns about a referendum on the Indigenous Voice to Parliament.

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Coalition, Labor at a crossroads as major parties ‘broken beyond repair’

Federal politics is a very different beast to what it was an election ago — just how different it will end up is an open question, writes Margot Saville.

Crikey

One great, final burst of Morrisonisms

If you enjoy Morrison’s distinct combination of evasion, self-pity and shrugging dishonesty, savour this one final masterclass.

Crikey

Does Scott Morrison’s censure mean anything?

The historic censure of the former prime minister is a blight on his legacy, but as far as real-world consequences are concerned, there are none.

Crikey

With his addiction to lying, Scott Morrison defiles Parliament with his presence

Scott Morrison keeps lying to the last. Facing censure, he’s doubled down on his claim that he thought people knew about his multiple ministries.

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Secret Stuart Robert business

A new tranche of leaked files shows Stuart Robert spoke to good friends about lucrative contracts while a minister in Scott Morrison’s government, and the Socceroos have kicked their way into sporting history.

Crikey

'He was woeful': in Bulldozed, Niki Savva catalogues Scott Morrison’s nasty, duplicitous, nutty behaviour

Niki Savva doesn’t like Scott Morrison. In the very first chapter of Bulldozed, she describes him as “petty and vindictive.”

The Conversation

Greens seek new Morrison inquiry referral

Greens leader Adam Bandt is calling for a new referral to parliament's privileges committee relating to Scott Morrison's secret ministries.

AAP

Was Scott Morrison’s censure speech a swan song?

Scott Morrison was the first former PM to be censured by the lower house while in Parliament.

The New Daily

Scott Morrison falsely claimed he lacked powers to help Biloela family

Former PM said decision on Murugappan family was in immigration minister’s hands, despite being sworn in to administer home affairs at the time

The Guardian - AU

Former Australian PM censured for giving himself secret powers while in office

Scott Morrison defends decision by saying he took it during ‘a time of extreme trial’

The Independent UK

Afternoon Update: Morrison censured; anti-corruption bill passes; and a breakthrough Alzheimer’s drug

Anthony Albanese calls on the former PM to apologise for secretly appointing himself to additional ministries

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Nothing in Scott Morrison’s demeanour projected regret as he was censured by parliament

But the former PM’s oversized perception of his role in the grand sweep of history took him to a place where he disdained parliamentary and democratic conventions

The Conversation

View from The Hill: Scott Morrison makes parliamentary history – for the worst of reasons

Among the slew of mostly predictable speeches that culminated in the first-ever House of Representatives censure of a former prime minister, one stood out.

The New Daily

‘Pulls the pin over Christmas’: Parliament condemns Scott Morrison

Liberal MP Bridget Archer crossed the floor and a former Liberal minister abstained from voting on the censure motion against Scott Morrison.

The Independent UK

Australian Parliament censures former prime minister

Australia’s former Prime Minister Scott Morrison has listed his achievements in government including standing up to a “bullying" China as he unsuccessfully argued against being censured by the Parliament for secretly amassing multiple ministerial powers

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Crikey

Scott Morrison reacts as colleagues pass historic censure motion

The ex-prime minister looked relaxed as he was condemned by MPs, and even chuckled at something on his phone.

AFP

Australian ex-PM censured over secret ministry posts

Sydney (AFP) - Australia's parliament on Wednesday censured ex-prime minister Scott Morrison for secretly appointing himself to several key ministries during the Covid-19 pandemic, delivering a rare and stinging rebuke.

Reuters

Australian parliament censures former PM Morrison over secret ministries

Australia's parliament on Wednesday voted to censure former Liberal prime minister Scott Morrison after an inquiry found his secret appointment to multiple ministries during the COVID-19 pandemic undermined trust in government.

The Guardian - AU

Scott Morrison becomes first former Australian prime minister to be censured by parliament

Former PM claims he would have answered truthfully if asked about any of the secret ministries he held and repeated past defence of arrangements

AAP

Morrison to appear at robodebt inquiry

Scott Morrison and his former ministerial colleague Marise Payne have been confirmed to appear at the next round of robodebt royal commission hearings.

ABC News

Scott Morrison censured over secret ministries, as former prime minister decries reprimand as 'political intimidation'

The House of Representatives votes to censure former prime minister Scott Morrison for secretly giving himself powers over several ministries during the height of the pandemic, after Mr Morrison rails against "retribution".

Crikey

Time to apply a Scott remover that cuts through stubborn scum

The former prime minister has left a stain on Australia and democracy, Crikey readers say, and politics needs to be scrubbed clean.

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