17 Aug 2022

Australia: Fallout continues over Scott Morrison's mystery ministries

From Nine To Noon, 9:45 am on 17 August 2022

Australia correspondent Annika Smethurst joins Kathryn to talk about the bombshell revelation that former Prime Minister Scott Morrison had himself sworn in as Minister on a number of portfolios - without the knowledge of the Ministers themselves.

There's now mounting pressure on him to resign as an MP.  

Victoria has become the first state to start treaty negotiations with indigenous Australians...and concern the country is in the grip of a "civic crisis" as people pull out of volunteering.

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison attends a video conference with G20 leaders to discuss the COVID-19 coronavirus, at the Parliament House in Canberra on March 26, 2020.

Photo: Gary Ramage / POOL / AFP