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A authorities MP has taken the extraordinary step of suggesting Governor-Basic David Hurley’s place could also be untenable due to his function in secretly appointing former prime minister Scott Morrison to 5 additional ministerial portfolios.

However a authorized professional says it was Morrison who had “violated a fundamental constitutional principle” by bringing the governor-general and the Crown into disrepute.

Yesterday, it was revealed that Morrison had been collectively appointed to supervise 5 departments – well being, finance, residence affairs, treasury, and trade, science, vitality and sources – in 2020 and 2021 with out the information of most of his senior ministers, together with some whose duties he took on.

Labor member for Bruce Julian Hill says whereas Morrison is finally accountable, he had “embroiled the governor-general and his whole former cupboard” within the saga.

This can be very uncommon for sitting MPs to criticise the governor-general. Additionally it is unclear whether or not, and to what extent, Hurley did query the then-prime minister earlier than continuing with the key ministerial appointments.

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