Anthony Albanese has described as “extraordinary and unprecedented” reports of Scott Morrison being secretly sworn in for additional portfolios during his time as prime minister.
“Let’s be very clear: Australians knew during the election campaign that I was running a shadow ministry. What they didn’t know was that Scott Morrison was running a shadow government. A shadow government operating in the shadows “, he said.
“Now we know that Scott Morrison was not only Prime Minister, he was Minister of Health, he was Minister of Industry and Science at the same time… he was Minister of Finance.
“Nothing about the last government was real, not even the government itself.” You can read more about the claims here.
Albanese said he will hold briefings today with the Department of the Prime Minister and the Cabinet on the matter.