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The Latest Breaking News from Scott Morrison

Watch: PM to receive legal advice on Morrison, NSW train disruptions, Archie Roach tribute

Watch: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will today receive legal advice on Scott Morrison's secret additional portfolios. There are train disruptions

The New Daily

Grants approved by Morrison under review

The government is reviewing whether funding for a grants program approved by former prime minister Scott Morrison will still go ahead.

Crikey

The jobs summit and the October budget are big tests for new Labor government

Morrison fiasco sucking the energy from Labor's jobs summit and October budget

Newcastle Herald

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Push to reconvene inquiry into Holgate dismissal – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

The Loop: Liberal MP 'incredulous' some dismissing Morrison's ministries, Ukraine denies killing daughter of 'Putin's brain', and Lopez and Affleck wed — 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 as they happen.

ABC News

Morning mail: Barilaro letter revealed, daughter of Putin ally killed, children’s TV neglected

Monday: The daughter of ultranationalist Russian Alexander Dugin has died in a car bombing that Russian hawks were quick to blame on Ukraine. Plus: even if we can bring back the Tasmanian tiger, should we?

The Guardian - AU

A work in progress

Australia has not been spared global labour shortages so the Albanese government is being urged to move faster as new modelling shows immigration is vital to ease the shortfall.

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National security review of Darwin Port to remain secret, but Defence releases 'talking points'

The Defence Department has released a series of "talking points" about its national security review of the Darwin Port, but has refused an FOI request to disclose its full assessment.

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A long way from utopia, let's park this idea

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Newcastle Herald

Call to end secret minister appointments

The Office of the Official Secretary to the Governor-General says it supports a process to ensure ministerial appointments are made public.

AAP

Legal advice on Morrison to be handed down

The solicitor-general will give Prime Minister Anthony Albanese advice on whether Scott Morrison secretly swearing himself in has legal implications.

Crikey

Liberal MP says Scott Morrison should reflect on his position in parliament as Labor flags broader inquiry

As the fallout continues from the revelation that Scott Morrison secretly appointed himself to five ministries, more politicians are speaking out on his actions.

ABC News

Australia may launch inquiry into Scott Morrison holding secret cabinet roles

Former PM has said his actions were critical to ‘ensuring continuity and effective operation of government during crisis period’

The Independent UK

‘I’ll fix the problem, mate’: The chilling insight into how power worked in the Morrison cabinet

Experts said it was possible Mr Morrison had acted within the confines of the law while violating the principles and practices of cabinet government.

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The Conversation

Barnaby Joyce says he feared retribution if he crossed Morrison over resources power grab

Anthony Albanese flagged at the weekend he was open to calling an inquiry into the ramifications of Scott Morrison’s power grab, as Barnaby Joyce revealed he feared retribution if he crossed Morrison for overruling a Nationals minister.

The Guardian - AU

Barnaby Joyce: the most perplexing contradictions in his account of the Morrison ministry scandal

Repeated questioning of Nationals leader over when he knew about Morrison taking on resources portfolio provided confusing results

ABC News

Barnaby Joyce says he didn't know 'most of' Scott Morrison's secret portfolio arrangements

Former deputy PM Barnaby Joyce says he didn't know "most of" the arrangements surrounding Scott Morrison's secret assumption of several ministerial portfolios during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Guardian - AU

Barnaby Joyce says Scott Morrison never explicitly said he was also resources minister despite using special powers

Former Nationals leader says he did not want to ‘go into bat’ on the increased powers out of concern Nationals may lose previously negotiated gains

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Reuters

Australia PM could launch inquiry into secret ministries saga

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Sunday said his government could consider an inquiry into former Prime Minister Scott Morrison being secretly sworn into key ministries during the coronavirus pandemic.

Crikey

Reform on cards after Morrison debacle

Further reforms and inquiries will be held after Scott Morrison secretly swore himself into other ministries, to ensure it can’t happen again.

AAP

Joyce didn't pursue Morrison secret powers

Barnaby Joyce says he found out about Scott Morrison's increased powers "obliquely". Anthony Albanese says reforms will be considered so it can't happen again.

The Guardian - AU

Joyce says Qantas ‘not good enough’ in apology over airport chaos – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Calls for governor general to explain exclusion of Morrison ministries from official diary

Greens want to know if decision not to disclose extra ministerial powers was David Hurley’s or then prime minister’s

Crikey

Governor-General diary blank on ministries

Governor-General David Hurley’s diary details various events and phone calls but says nothing about handing extra ministerial powers to Scott Morrison.

The Guardian - AU

Greens question governor general’s ‘non-disclosure’ of Morrison powers – as it happened

Albanese government awaits legal advice from solicitor general over former prime minister’s power grab. This blog is now closed

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