The ideal is not to shut ourselves off from sympathy with politicians;nor to close ourselves to what we may learn from their lives.
Adam Bandt will move to refer the former prime minister to the powerful privileges committee,which could result in Morrison facing more sanctions.
The former prime minister issued a lengthy and largely unrepentant address in parliament on Wednesday before the House voted to censure him. Let’s look at a few of his claims.
Far from a mea culpa,Scott Morrison’s defence of his decision to appoint himself to multiple ministries was an aria sung in the keys of self-justification and self-pity.
Scott Morrison is the first former prime minister to be censured by federal parliament.
At least one Liberal will cross the floor to support the motion,which says Scott Morrison’s secret ministries “undermined responsible government”.
The former prime minister repeatedly demonstrated contempt for the very body that will now censure him:the parliament.
One of Scott Morrison’s top lieutenants says the former prime minister ignored good advice and should have quit parliament after his election loss.
The censure vote in federal parliament sets up a question for Peter Dutton about why he should stand by Scott Morrison.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese confirmed the censure motion and legal changes to prevent a repeat occurrence of the secret ministries saga.
Labor MPs are demanding Scott Morrison be censured by parliament over his “unprecedented power grab” in the secret ministries affair.