Scott Morrison says that secretly giving himself extra powers when he was Australia’s prime minister was necessary during the coronavirus crisis. Former Australia PM says secret powers were ...

Australia's former prime minister Scott Morrison took on extra powers in secret The former prime minister defended his actions, saying they were a safeguard during the coronavirus pandemic and ...

Former prime minister Scott Morrison has repeatedly been told to listen to questions during a testy Royal Commission hearing into Centrelink's botched robodebt scheme. Robodebt involved using ...

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Scott Morrison was busy during the pandemic. In addition to being prime minister, he covertly put himself in charge of five ministries. Critics say he damaged democracy.

There's a school of thought that suggests Scott Morrison had no need for a cabinet room, let alone ministers to sit at the table alongside him, writes political correspondent Brett Worthington.

Former prime minister Scott Morrison reveals his experiences with acute anxiety while serving as the nation's leader, saying it is a conversation that should be normalised in federal politics.