Nationals Call Inquiry Into Former Australian PM Scott Morrison a Political Distraction
An inquiry into the former prime minister appointing himself to oversee five portfolios is unlikely to achieve anything further, Nationals Leader David Littleproud says.
Advice from the solicitor-general released last week found that while Scott Morrison’s actions undermined the principles of “responsible government,” he did not break any laws.
Littleproud says the inquiry announced by the government after the solicitor-general found nothing illicit was a political distraction.
“The solicitor-general made it clear he didn’t break any laws so I think this additional inquiry is just an obsession by Anthony Albanese with Scott Morrison rather than the Australian people,” he told Sky News on Sunday….