Scott Morrison refuses to resign, defends secret portfolio power grab

Dan Jervis-Bardy
Updated August 17 2022 - 2:02pm, first published 1:50pm

Scott Morrison has brushed off calls to resign from Federal Parliament as he defended his decision to secretly appoint himself to five portfolios during the pandemic.

Dan Jervis-Bardy

Dan Jervis-Bardy

Federal Politics Reporter

Dan covers federal politics from Parliament House, with a special focus on climate policy and the NDIS. He has previously reported on ACT politics and urban affairs since joining the Canberra Times in 2018.

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