Scott Morrison’s secret ministries: everything you need to know

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It's the rolling scandal that has dominated the week in politics, and permanently marked Scott Morrison’s legacy.This week it emerged that while in power the former prime minister secretly swore himself into five different ministries: Health, Finance, Resources, Treasury, and Home Affairs.The public didn’t know, his former government colleagues didn’t know, and in most cases, the very ministers in those portfolios didn’t know.Today, columnist for The Saturday Paper Paul Bongiorno on the perplexing question of why Scott Morrison kept secretly giving himself more ministerial powers.Socials: Stay in touch with us on Twitter and Instagram.Guest: Columnist for The Saturday Paper, Paul Bongiorno. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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