Speaker rejects Greens push to refer Morrison to privileges committee

Original article by Sarah Martin, Paul Karp
The Guardian Australia – Page: Online : 24-Aug-22

Solicitor-General Stephen Donaghue has advised the federal government that former prime minister Scott Morrison did not break the law in secretly appointing himself to five ministerial portfolios. However, his report concluded that Morrison had "fundamentally undermined" the principles of responsible government. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has flagged an inquiry into Morrison’s actions. Meanwhile, the Greens’ bid to have Morrison referred to parliament’s privileges committee has been rejected by the House of Representatives’ Speaker Milton Dick; he said there was not enough evidence to suggest that Morrison had deliberately misled parliament.

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AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET, AUSTRALIAN GREENS

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