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John Howard calls for 'a sense of balance', but can he help the Liberal Party find it?

When stories about former Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s secret ministerial roles emerged, John Howard was called on by all and sundry for comment. For some, Howard represents stability, convention and commonsense liberalism, a Menzies in our own time. (It is a parallel Howard has carefully cultivated).

The Conversation

Democracies are fragile. Australians must act urgently to safeguard ours

The solicitor-general’s recent finding that former Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s furtive accrual of ministerial portfolios “fundamentally undermined” the principles of responsible government has drawn attention to the precarity of democracy. In seeking to safeguard our democracy, we must consider the extent to which Australians’ long-standing apathy about our democratic system…

The Conversation

Delivery will determine the success of Albanese’s jobs summit

How Anthony Albanese delivers on the expectations his gesture politics have built up will be critical to the success of his two-term strategy of government.

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160 blank pages: the federal government's response to Port FOI request

The federal government has been accused of erecting a wall of secrecy around the details of a $250million Port of Newcastle container terminal funding package.

Newcastle Herald

Morrison flags post-parliamentary venture

Former prime minister Scott Morrison could soon enter the private sector after registering a company on his parliamentary declaration of interests.

AAP

In Peak Influencer Style, Ex-Bachie Jimmy Proposed To Holly A Photographer Captured It All

It’s giving Scott Morrison self-isolating with his photographer.

Pedestrian.tv

Morrison inquiry political football: Nats

Nationals Leader David Littleproud says the government is using an inquiry into the former prime minister as a political distraction.

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Pocock urges Labor to scrap tax cuts – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Letters: Why didn't the Coalition help the Port of Newcastle sooner

Newcastle Herald readers have their say

Newcastle Herald

Greens, coalition query Morrison inquiry

As former high court judge Virginia Bell prepares to inquire into Scott Morrison's secret ministerial appointments, questions are being asked about her powers.

AAP

The Ferguson Report: Governor-General ‘acts on government advice’ unlike anyone rational

Warning: acting on the advice of the government if your Governor-General does not mean that the "government" has given that "advice".

The New Daily

Does an inquiry into Morrison’s secret ministries risk taking focus off more pressing issues?

Albanese may be setting up a standoff over whether the former PM will cooperate but the greatest pitfall for Labor could be distraction

The Guardian - AU

The Loop: Scott Morrison's secret ministry inquiry, a massive drug bust in Sydney, a grim COVID-19 milestone and LastPass suffers a security breach

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ABC News

Judge to probe how former Australia PM gained secret powers

A retired judge has been appointed to investigate how former Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison was able to secretly amass unprecedented ministerial powers in defiance of political conventions

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Former High Court judge Virginia Bell to investigate Morrison's secret ministries

The government has appointed former High Court judge Virginia Bell to inquire into former Prime Minister Scott Morrison having himself secretly appointed to five ministries.

Reuters

Former judge to head Australian inquiry into ex-PM Morrison's secret roles

Australia appointed a former High Court judge on Friday to lead an inquiry into former Prime Minister Scott Morrison's secret appointments to some ministries at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Guardian - AU

PM says it would be ‘extraordinary’ if Scott Morrison didn’t cooperate with secret ministries inquiry

Anthony Albanese announces details of new inquiry to be led by former high court justice Virginia Bell

The New Daily

Albanese reveals details of Morrison ministry probe

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has appointed a former High Court justice to lead the inquiry into Scott Morrison's secret ministerial appointments.

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High Court judge to head Morrison inquiry

Former High Court judge Virginia Bell will head up an inquiry into Scott Morrison's secret ministerial appointments with a report to be handed down in November.

ABC News

Prime Minister appoints former High Court justice Virginia Bell to lead inquiry into Scott Morrison's secret ministries

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese sets out the terms of an inquiry into Scott Morrison's secret power grab of several ministries.

ABC News

Anthony Albanese announces inquiry into Scott Morrison's secret appointments to various ministries — as it happened

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus set out the terms of reference for an inquiry into former prime minister Scott Morrison's secret appointments to various ministries.

ABC News

A Robodebt royal commission has been announced. Here's how we got to this point

Hundreds of thousands of Australians who were affected by the Robodebt scheme are hoping for answers from the former government.

The Guardian - AU

Virginia Bell to lead inquiry into former PM’s ministries – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Morning mail: visa backlog’s human impact, Putin’s army plan, Dutton denounces ‘witch-hunt’

Friday: Australia’s bureaucracy is tackling a huge number of visa applications. For people like Huma, it’s a race against time as she fears being sent back to the Taliban who burned her. Plus: the gendered double standards for prime ministers

ABC News

US approves Australia's $2.8b military purchase, Djokovic withdraws from US Open, and study finds dangerous heat to occur more often — as it happened

The news Australia is searching for and all the news that happened while you snoozed: This is The Loop, your quick catch-up for this morning's stories.

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