Essendon coach Ben Rutten could be sacked as early as today as the club holds a second meeting in the space of 24 hours.
3AW’s Neil Mitchell reports there is a strong belief that Rutten will not coach the final round of the season with assistant Daniel Giansiracusa to take charge of the team.
It comes as Essendon president Paul Brasher is understood to have stood down in the wake of their humiliating loss to Port Adelaide on Sunday.
The 84-point loss at Marvel Stadium looks likely to also spell the end for Rutten as well who was under intense pressure to hold onto his job just a season after leading them back into the finals.
The Bomber board will then decide whether to make a play for Alastair Clarkson.
The Hawks coaching great is the most talked about coach in the competition — and he doesn’t yet have a home, after leaving the Hawks in 2021.
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The Bombers have a 7-14 win-loss record in 2022 ahead of the final match of the regular season, where they will play Richmond on Saturday night.
Brasher indicated he would step down at year’s end earlier in the season, but their sorry defeat on Sunday has seemingly sped up at that process.
“I think you’re going to see real improvement in the second half of the year,” he said at the time.“
“We don’t want honorable losses. We’re happy about effort, but that is the baseline and we’re looking to improve upon that and not going to take to light about losing to good sides by narrow margins.”
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An earlier internal review is said to have fallen short of what some believe is required, with AFL.com.au reporting that there is a push for an external review wanted by some.
Rutten slammed his side’s “embarrassing effort” after fans booed players from Marvel Stadium on Sunday.
“Were bitterly disappointed,” he said.
“It was the sort of game that our members and supporters who came to the game or were watching on TV… it’s not the sort of thing they should have to watch.
“It was an embarrassing effort from our guys. It’s not something we want to stand for and not something our members and supporters should have to watch at any stage.”
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Bombers coach Ben Rutten following their heavy loss at Marvel Stadium against the Port Adelaide Power on August 14, 2022 in Melbourne. Photo: Getty ImagesSource: Getty Images
Brasher has been unwavering in his support behind Rutten, but with the president gone a push for Clarkson has been made.
Clarkson has received formal offers from Greater Western Sydney as well as North Melbourne, with the Kangaroos tabling a five-year deal for the respected coach.
The former Hawks coach was said to have wanted to make his decision early this week, but a late push from the Bombers could see Clarkson want more time to make his decision.
On Sunday, Kangaroos great David King hit out at the Bombers for failing to make a serious play at Clarkson.
“For six months, if not 12 months, Alastair Clarkson has been sitting idle ready to be grabbed by a football club,” King said on First Crack.
“Why haven’t Essendon taken that step?
“Right now they lack system, they lack motivation and they lack standards as a footy club and I reckon the Essendon faithful are sick of it.
“Why are they gambling on a coach that is still developing when the absolute finished product is there?
“OK you’ve got to jump through a lot of hoops to get over the line, but if (Clarkson) signs at North Melbourne this week and Essendon could have got him with the list they’ve got right now, I think it’s a mistake they will rule for years.”
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King slammed the Bombers for failing to turn up and said some of the players were not playing to “AFL standard”.
“This is Essendon in a nutshell,” King lamented.
“How lax is this? Have a look at them just standing around, ambling around. This is the forward 50. There’s 10 players within arms reach of this stoppage. That (game style) is going nowhere.
“I can’t understand what they look at when they review games at the moment if that is the output of a weekend.
“We can only judge the actions they put in front of us – that is not AFL standard.”
A 63-year-old man has been charged with firearm offenses and will undergo a mental health assessment after allegedly firing multiple rounds inside Canberra Airport yesterday.
Key points:
Ali Rachid Ammoun is facing three charges, including firing and possessing a firearm, as well as intentionally discharging the gun, causing alarm
The airport was evacuated and plans were grounded for about three hours on Sunday afternoon as police swept the terminal
Mr Ammoun has been remanded in custody, to undergo a mental health assessment
About 1:30pm on Sunday, shots were fired inside the airport, and a man was arrested.
No one was injured.
Police allege Ali Rachid Ammoun arrived at the airport about 1:20pm and sat on some seats near the check-in desks on the first floor.
About 1:25pm, they said he drew a firearm and fired a number of shots into the windows of the building.
Australian Federal Police officers who were stationed within the airport terminal apprehended Mr Ammoun.
Bullets damaged the glass windows of Canberra Airport after Mr Ammoun allegedly opened fire.(ABC News: Harry Frost)
The airport was evacuated and plans were grounded for about three hours as ACT Policing and AFP Airport Police worked in partnership to secure the area and confirmed Mr Ammoun was acting alone.
Canberra Airport returned to normal operations about 5:00pm, with flights resuming shortly afterwards.
Alleged shooter to be sent for mental health assessment
Mr Ammoun appeared by video link in the ACT Magistrates Court this morning.
He is facing three charges, including firing and possessing a Smith and Wesson revolver, and intentionally discharging the gun causing another person to fear for their safety.
In court, his only request was that the ABC be excluded.
Magistrate Robert Cook refused the application, saying it was an open court.
Mr Ammoun did not apply for bail, and has been remanded in custody to undergo a mental health assessment at the Alexander Maconochie Centre.
The case will return to court on September 5.
At least three bullet holes are visible in the glass windows of Canberra Airport.(ABC News: Harry Frost)
ABC reporter Lily Thomson, who was at the airport at the time, said she heard loud bangs and then saw people running towards her.
“I just assumed people were running for their flight,” she said.
But she said she realized something was wrong when people started screaming “run.”
She said she was left feeling “shaken” afterwards.
“It’s just the feeling of not knowing, that’s quite terrifying,” she said.
“As soon as we got out, people were on their phones to loved ones, hugging each other, that kind of thing.”
Airport CEO praises police response
Passengers waited on grounded planes while the airport was locked down during the police response to the shooting.(ABC News: Mark Alexander)
Canberra Airport chief executive Stephen Byron said despite the “terrifying” nature of the incident, authorities had responded well.
“We had our team both on-site and others coming into play straight away,” he said.
“The AFP has trained for these sorts of situations, where you have an armed intruder in an airport environment, and they have teams that are in place and they respond and indeed engaged immediately.
“In this case the offender was calm and submitted to their arrest.”
He said police had worked “incredibly efficiently and effectively” to sweep the airport and ensure no one else was involved.
“In fact, it was a pretty quick process, taking about three and a quarter hours for the terminal to be fully reopened,” he said.
More security at airports not needed: expert
John Coyne, the head of the Border Security Program at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute said the shooting was extremely rare by Australian standards, and there was not much more airports could do to respond to such an incident.
He said extra security at the front entrance, a measure suggested by some, could actually create even more of a risk.
“That could be a good idea, but then all of a sudden you’ve got large crowds of people lining up in the close vicinity of cars on the sidewalk waiting to go in, so that’s an even bigger target where even more casualties could occur ,” Mr Coyne said.
“I’ve always asked, can you make an airport really secure? And I always say, yes you can — what you can do is you can make sure that no plans fly, no one works at the airport and that there’s no travellers, because everything after that is a compromise.”
TAG Heuer’s new Connected Caliber E4 is already one hell of a smartwatch – but its latest, Porsche-inspired rendition makes it the perfect timepiece for performance car lovers.
TAG Heuer has always been intimately connected with motorsports. Indeed, many of the 162-year-old watchmaker’s most ground-breaking innovations arose to answer the needs of drivers, such as the world’s first dashboard chronograph in 1911 or the first rotating tachymeter bezel in 1967.
The new TAG Heuer Connected Caliber E4 Porsche Edition (ref. SBR8A82.EB0264) follows in this tradition, by adding an innovative suite of car-related features to a smartwatch that’s already jam-packed with enormous functionality.
Not only does the Porsche Edition feature a slick frozen blue color scheme and circuit-board-like dial design – inspired by Porsche’s high-tech Taycan electric car – but if you own a Porsche, you can connect your watch to your car and see information about your whip displayed as ‘complications’ on the watch face.
A 45mm black DLC sandblasted titanium case, Porsche tachymeter bezel and unique hybrid strap complete the watch’s look.
You can see how range your car has left (whether that’s fuel in the tank, charge in the battery or both if you drive a hybrid), display your car’s mileage or can connect to the My Porsche app to quickly control vehicle heating and air conditioning – all from your watch.
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This is all on top of the Connected Caliber E4’s pre-existing range of apps and features, such as its guided workout capability; sports apps including running cycling, swimming and golf; an accelerometer, heart rate monitor, compass, GPS and altimeter, as well as the ability to show off your NFT collection or take phone calls.
Whether you own a Porsche or not, the Connected Porsche Edition is an exceptionally stylish and capable smartwatch that’s bound to get your racing heart. Check it out at TAG Heuer’s online boutique here.
The 22-year-old recently wowed fans after sharing a bikini photo during a getaway to the British coastal town of Cornwall.
In the snap, the model could be seen wearing a cobalt blue string bikini with a white linen shirt worn loosely over the top.
Her blonde locks can be seen falling over her shoulders as she turns her face to lap up the UK’s summer weather.
Holly, the twin of the celebrity chef’s eldest son Jack, captioned the post: “Sun kissed.”
Fans of the “lifestyle influencer” have been quick to flood her post with streams of adoring comments, with many labeling the “stunning” photo.
“Hope you don’t mind me saying this but you look stunning in your photos,” one said.
“Absolutely beautiful,” another wrote.
Others commented on how “lovely” her $423 two-piece swimmers, from supermodel Heidi Klum’s bikini line, are.
“Such a lovely colour,” one wrote.
“That cossie looks great on you,” another said.
It’s not the first time Holly has wowed her 310,000 followers with a bikini photo – last year she caused a stir posing for a snap on a sun-soaked beach in the Maldives.
In the picture, Holly flaunted her abs in an orange patterned bikini as she relaxed on the sand after jetting off for a dreamy post-Christmas getaway at the end of December.
The relaxing break came after she celebrated one year sober following a secret battle with alcohol.
The daughter of the expletive-loving chef shared her milestone achievement with her Instagram followers and admitted it wasn’t easy.
Holly has previously opened up about being sexually assaulted twice at the age of 18, leading to a devastating battle with PTSD that saw her spend three months in a mental health hospital.
She bravely spoke of the ordeal for the first time in last August on her podcast 21 & Over.
The assaults took place when she was an 18-year-old university student and she credited her dad with helping her deal with the aftermath.
Holly is one of five of Gordon and Tana’s children, along with her twin Jack, sisters Megan, 24, and Tilly, 20, and youngest brother Oscar, 2.
Paul Gatt is resting following his remarkable effort to stay aboard Behemoth and ride out the dual Memsie Stakes winner in Saturday’s $127,250 G3 Spring Stakes (1200m) at Morphettville.
The popular South Australian jockey received a nasty blow shortly after the start when Behemoth ($2.70 favorite) began awkwardly.
Behemoth reared and then dipped out of the stalls, throwing his head back to make considerable contact with Gatt.
“He’s got a pretty sore neck and a headache,” Gatt’s manager Damien Wilton said on Sunday morning.
“To come out of it how he has so far, obviously he’ll be monitored today, but it seems lucky.”
Paul Gatt did a great job staying on Behemoth after bumping his head on the big boy at the start 😮 pic.twitter.com/kjMZtsV1Ch
Gatt was stood down from riding in the final two races at Morphettville and is understood to have little recollection of Behemoth’s eleventh-placed finish in the Spring Stakes, won by Calypso Reign.
“Basically, the horse went up in the gates and then he’s (Gatt) copped a fairly nasty whack, he was riding on adrenaline afterwards,” Wilton said.
“I think it could have been a hell of a lot worse obviously, after the race he was in a massive amount of discomfort when he was talking to David Jolly and whoever else.
“He obviously didn’t ride after the race; we’ll just see how he is within himself today and go from there.
“He was able to text me through most of the last quarter of the footy last night, which being a Carlton supporter I didn’t appreciate.”
Gatt is one of South Australia’s leading riders, winning 52 races last season.
Police have taken a man into custody in their hunt for a gunman after a shooting at Leeming.
The 37-year-old is assisting officers as they investigate the incident that took place at a Barra Close home about 1.20am on Monday.
Police raced to the property after a weapon, believed to be a shotgun, was fired.
A neighbor said they heard two shots in the night.
It is believed a young family lives at the property which was targeted.
No one was hurt and those involved were known to each other. It is not known whether the incident is bikie linked.
Investigators are yet to confirm if it was a drive-by shooting but more information is expected from a police press conference at 11am.
Police are hunting a gunman. Credit: simon santi/The West AustralianPolice on the scene in Leeming. Credit: 7NEWS/7NEWS
As of 10am, there was still a big police presence at the home, with officers knocking on the doors of nearby homes and forensic officers combing the area for clues.
Forensics officers had started moving their attention from the home to a patch of grass about 150m from where the shooting took place.
Other officers were seen taking photographs and putting items into bags.
The home is across the road from a bus stop in the quiet, apparently family-friendly street. Toys are stretched across several front lawns.
An officer outside the home. Credit: simon santi/The West AustralianPolice on the scene in Leeming. Credit: 7NEWS/7NEWS
The next generation of Nvidia GeForce RTX 40 Series and AMD Radeon RX 7000 series graphics cards is nearly here, and consumers expect the biggest performance jump in graphics card history.
However, this jump will not come without a cost. Looking at the expected performance metrics, it would not be too far-fetched to assume that the next generation graphics cards will come with a hefty price increase.
The new generation is not here just yet, but for gamers looking to buy a shiny new graphics card, the months leading up to the latest products are a fantastic time to consider a new purchase.
This deal might tempt consumers to pull the trigger on a new purchase. AMD’s RX 6900 XT is selling for just $699 at Newegg.
This model is the Gigabyte Gaming OC version of the RX 6900 XT. Gigabyte’s Gaming OC is an impressive model, especially at a price. While this model does not offer much over AMD’s reference model, consumers should be pleased to know that the current price is 30% lower than MSRP.
In terms of performance, AMD’s RX 6900 XT is no slouch. AMD has shown exceptional results with the RDNA 2 line-up, and the RX 6900 XT does not deviate from this trend. The GPU trades blows with Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 12GB. Testing from Hardware Unboxed shows the RX 6900 XT being only 5% slower at 4K resolution than the RTX 3080 12GB. Nvidia RTX 3080 12GB costs as low as $780, making the Radeon RX 6900 XT a perfect option at a lower price.
The Radeon RX 6900 XT is perfect for users looking to transition to 4K gaming. AMD’s GPU is equipped with 16GB of Vram, more than enough for any 4K title. Given the graphics card’s 4K performance, lower resolutions are no problem for the AMD RX 6900 XT. A few benchmarks from AMD can be seen below.
AMD’s Radeon RX 6900 XT is a steal at the price of $699. Products like the AMD RX 6600 have seen similar price drops. The 6900 XT is equipped with all the features needed in a modern gaming GPU, and an all-time low price certainly helps make it an even better purchase.
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McLeod’s Daughters actor Marshall Napier has died aged 70, after a battle with brain cancer.
The New Zealand-born actor played the role Harry Ryan on the hit Australian drama series from 2001 for five years. Napier was famous for starring in a string of Australian TV shows.
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His daughter and fellow McLeod’s Daughters star Jessica Napier made the heartbreaking announcement on Instagram.
“It is with great sadness that I share the passing of my beautiful dad Marshall Napier. After a short and intense battle with brain cancer he left us this morning. He was peaceful and surrounded by family,” she wrote.
“Dad you are one of a kind and I can’t even understand what the world will be like without you in it. Your charisma and charm was second to none. Your creativity and intellect was my inspiration.
“I love you so much and feel completely lost without you. I’m glad that you can soar free of the pain and confusion. Love you always, Dinky xxxx.”
Touching tributes and messages flowed following the sad news.
Marshall Napier was known for his role playing Harry Ryan on McLeod’s Daughters. (Nine)
Napier’s McLeod’s Daughters co-star Rodger Corser remembered his “commanding presence” on screen and stage.
“Always loved working with your Dad, a drier wit you could not find. He will be greatly missed by all of his peers,” Corser wrote.
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Another McLeod’s Daughters star Charlie Clausen remembered Marshall as man with “a great sense of humor.”
“Jess, I’m so sorry. I loved working with your dad. He was so generous with his time when I was just starting out in my career,” Clausen wrote.
“So sorry for your loss Jess. Marshall was such a beautiful man and a wonderful actor. Sending much love,” Australian actress Rebecca Gibney wrote.
McLeod’s Daugters singer and songwriter Rebecca Lavelle shared an emotional tribute to social media.
“He was such a strong member of the McLeod’s Daughters family as Harry Ryan, and other iconic roles.”
Marshall Napier was best known for his role in McLeod’s Daughters but played other notable roles in Love ChildAll Saints, Water Rats, Mission Impossible and Police Rescue.
The father of three also had a noteworthy career in theater and starred alongside Cate Blanchett in 2017 for The Sydney Theater Company’s production of The Present.
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Newcastle’s nightmare season has hit another embarrassing low, this time off the field – with video emerging of Kalyn Ponga and Kurt Mann being kicked out of a pub toilet.
The clip, which has been leaked from the social media app Snapchat, shows the pair being ushered out by a staff member with the caption ‘Ponga getting done in the toilet’.
The star fullback, who had already been ruled out for the season with concussion issues, signed a new contract with the Knights earlier this year.
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The club are now investigating the video – which took place over the weekend.
Kalyn’s father, Andre, defended his son’s actions.
“He made an exciting house purchase Saturday and celebrated with a few mates drinking. Sick in the toilet and his mate went in to help him,” Andre Ponga told News Corp.
If the investigation corroborates that explanation the two players may still find themselves in hot water.
Ponga has been sidelined due to concussion protocols and will not play again this season. The superstar fullback has been involved in training but has not been taking part in contact drills.
Mann has been sidelined with a quad injury and players are normally told to stay off the drink while they are in the rehabilitation group.
Ponga told Triple M Newcastle on Sunday afternoon that he was cleared to return for the club’s round 25 clash with the Sharks but it had been determined that he would take extra caution and sit it out.
“I’d be sweet for the last round but doing no contact for the year, it probably would be a wise thing not to play the last round,” Ponga said.
“My season’s done. It’s a bit weird. I feel OK now. At the start I felt a bit weird, headaches and what not, but I feel all right now.
“It’s just hard. I feel OK. I feel fit. I want to play but I guess I’m just going through the protocols at the moment.”
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says the government will investigate claims former prime minister Scott Morrison swore himself in as joint health, finance and resources minister during the height of the pandemic.
Key points:
Scott Morrison reportedly made himself joint minister of several portfolios during COVID-19
Members of Mr Morrison’s cabinet were kept in the dark about the power grab
The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet has referred the issue to the solicitor-general
Mr Albanese says the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet is seeking legal advice from the solicitor-general.
The ABC understands then-health minister Greg Hunt agreed to Mr Morrison’s joint position as a safeguard to incapacitation from COVID-19, but that Matthias Cormann was not told that Mr Morrison had appointed himself as joint finance minister.
Former resources minister Keith Pitt has told the ABC Mr Morrison also used his self appointment to Mr Pitt’s portfolio to block a controversial petroleum exploration licence.
Prime Minister Albanese said the revelations were “extraordinary”.
“The people of Australia were kept in the dark as to what the ministerial arrangements were, it’s completely unacceptable,” Mr Albanese said.
This is very contrary to our Westminster system. It was cynical and it was just weird that this has occurred.”
Mr Albanese said it was a serious allegation, but also “just weird”.
“Perhaps this explains why we didn’t order enough vaccines. I mean, the Minister for Health might have thought the Prime Minister was ordering them because he was also the Minister for Health, and he thought the Minister for Health was ordering them,” Mr Albanese joked.
Former Morrison minister slams secret appointments
Nationals leader David Littleproud, who served as agriculture minister under Mr Morrison, told ABC Radio this morning he did not know the former prime minister had sworn himself into several roles.
“That’s pretty ordinary, as far as I’m concerned,” Mr Littleproud said.
“If you have a government cabinet, you trust your cabinet.”
Mr Littleproud said to his knowledge, the then-Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce was also not made aware of Mr Morrison’s self-appointments.
“These are decisions of Scott Morrison. I don’t agree with them, and I’m prepared to say that openly and honestly,” Mr Littleproud said.
David Littleproud says the former prime minister was wrong to secretly swear himself into several roles.(ABC News: Matt Roberts)
Mr Morrison also used his self-appointment to the resources portfolio to overrule the then-minister to block a petroleum exploration license off the NSW Central Coast.
National MP Keith Pitt told the ABC he “certainly made inquiries” when Mr Morrison told him about the joint-appointment, but ultimately accepted the move.
“I certainly found it unusual, but as I said I worked very closely with Scott through a very difficult period through COVID,” Mr Pitt said.
“I’m just not going to throw him under a bus, I just won’t.
“It was clearly something I was concerned about, as you would expect.”
Former Labor leader Bill Shorten, who lost the 2019 election to Mr Morrison, said it was a bizarre decision by the former prime minister.
“To find out he was ghosting his own cabinet ministers, goodness me, he was off on a trip,” Mr Shorten said.
“Honestly I’ve never heard of this, in World War II I’m not aware John Curtin swore himself in as Defense Minister … I don’t know what was going through [Mr Morrison’s] head.
“If he felt the need to do it, why not tell people? Why be secretive?”
Mr Albanese said he would not pre-empt the findings of the solicitor-general as to whether the former prime minister broke the law.
But he noted it was possible there were other secret appointments made by Mr Morrison.
Constitutional expert says self-appointments were inexplicable
Professor Anne Twomey, an expert in constitutional law, said it was “confusing” how Mr Morrison may have taken joint control of several portfolios.
Professor Twomey said only the Governor-General can swear in a minister, but noted reports that Mr Morrison may have found an administrative workaround.
She said there were already provisions for other ministers to take over portfolios if a minister is incapacitated, and it seemed unnecessary.
“What on Earth was going on, I don’t know, but the secrecy involved in this is just bizarre,” Professor Twomey said.
“You just wonder what’s wrong with these people that they have to do everything in secret.”
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By Shiloh Payne
That’s all for the press conference
To recap, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he will be seeking legal advice from his department after revelations Scott Morrison appointed himself to multiple portfolios.
Here’s what we know:
Mr Morrison granted himself powers of Health, Finance and Resources Minister at various points when he was Prime Minister.
Some Ministers knew at the time, but others didn’t.
Mr Albanese has described the former prime minister’s actions as contemplated for the democratic process.
Mr Albanese will be briefed on the claims later this afternoon.
The solicitor-general will also be providing advice.
By Shiloh Payne
PM describes Morrison’s actions as ‘contempt for democratic process’
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says Scott Morrison’s appointments as different ministers could have caused confusion in the government.
“Perhaps this explains why we didn’t order enough vaccines,” he says.
“The Minister for Health might have thought the Prime Minister was ordering them because he was also the Minister for Health and he thought the Minister for Health was ordering them.”
“What we know is that this is a shambles and it needs clearing up and the Australian people deserve better than this contempt for democratic processes and for our Westminster system of government, which is what we have seen trashed by the Morrison Government.”
By Shiloh Payne
Key Event
Will the solicitor-general look into this?
The Prime Minister is taking questions.
He was asked if the solicitor-general will look into these claims regarding Scott Morrison, here’s what he says:
“I have asked the Secretary of the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet,” he says.
“We will be seeking advice from appropriate people including the Solicitor-General about all of these issues.
I’ll be getting a full briefing this afternoon. This is dripping out like a tap that needs a washer fixed and what we need is actually to get the full flow of all the information out there and then we’ll make a decision about a way forward here.
“But these circumstances should never have arisen.”
By Shiloh Payne
‘Nothing about the last government was real, PM says
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says there is an ‘absolute need’ for clear transparency.
“This isn’t some local footy club,” Mr Albanese says.
“This is a government of Australia where the people of Australia were kept in the dark as to what the ministerial arrangements were.”
“It’s completely unacceptable.”
By Shiloh Payne
PM: ‘Whole lot of questions arise’ from Morrison portfolio claims
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says claims that Scott Morrison took on additional portfolios as “extraordinary and unprecedented”.
He says he will have briefings on the situation when he returns to Canberra this afternoon.
“A whole lot of questions arise from this,” he says.
“What did Peter Dutton and other continuing members of the now shadow ministry know about these circumstances?
“How is it that the Australian people can be misled whereby we know now that Scott Morrison was not only being Prime Minister, but was Minister for Health, was Minister for Industry and Science at the same time as resources, was the Minister for Finance, and we had the extraordinary revelation that Mathias Cormann, apparently, wasn’t aware that Scott Morrison was the Minister for Finance as well as himself.”
By Shiloh Payne
Key Event
You can watch the press conference here
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is speaking in Melbourne.
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Anthony Albanese is speaking in Melbourne
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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is speaking to the media in Melbourne.
He is expected to discuss the government’s plans to investigate claims that former prime minister Scott Morrison had secretly sworn himself into three ministerial positions at the height of the pandemic.
There are claims Mr Morrison swore himself in as joint health, finance and resources minister.
Good morning, I’m Shiloh Payne and I’ll be taking you through the latest updates.
