Morrison defends secret power grab
August 18, 2022 00:00:00
SYDNEY, Aug 17 (AFP): Australia's former leader on Wednesday defended secret arrangements he made to swear himself in to key portfolios including defence and treasury, saying he would only have used the roles in an emergency during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Revelations about Scott Morrison's covert actions-labelled by his successor as the creation of a "shadow government"-have sparked a political firestorm in Australia this week.
