身兼5職的總理

Morrison秘密任命自己為部長事件越捅越多, 不是3個, 而是5個部長:

Health, Finance, Industry, Science, Energy and Resources, Treasury and Home Affairs. 

他昨天回覆傳媒, 說自己忘記了究竟多少個, 想清楚怎樣圓謊後, 今天侃侃而談了。

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“We were in a rather extreme situation over a protracted period of time. Those safeguards were put in place for precautionary, for prudent, responsible reasons,” he said.

Morrison said he didn’t make his appointments public because “there was a possibility this could be misinterpreted”. He said those fears were justified by the political discussion over the past couple of days since the matter came to light.

“I think there was a great risk that in the midst of that crisis those powers could be misinterpreted and misunderstood, which would have caused unnecessary angst in the middle of a pandemic and could have impacted on the day-to-day functioning of the government,” he said.

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Scott Morrison resists calls to resign from parliament amid portfolio saga(Sydney Morning Herald)

典型的Morrison, 奸狡、欺詐、一切責任都推得一乾二淨。Morrison這秘密任命也要經過一定憲法程序的, 要向總督(Governor General)宣誓, 由總督任命的。總督是甚麼?  總督是女皇的代表, 由澳洲政府推薦, 女皇任命。首相以及各部長的任命, 都要在總督面前宣誓, 連聯邦選舉也要總督批准, 當然實際上總督只是橡皮圖章, 雖然具憲法及儀式功能(constitution and ceremonial functions) , 一切都聽令於政府,  所以這次秘密任命, 總督也把責任推得一乾二淨。

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A spokesperson for the Governor-General released a statement that could be interpreted as a veiled criticism of Morrison, saying any questions about secrecy were a matter for the previous government.

“It is not the responsibility of the Governor-General to advise the broader ministry or parliament (or public) of administrative changes of this nature. The Governor-General had no reason to believe that appointments would not be communicated.”

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Governor-General: Not my job to tell anyone about Morrison’s secret ministries(Sydney Morning Herald)

整件事可以看到任命制度出了問題, 這種任命理應刋憲, 在憲報公告而並非靠傳媒報導, 完善的制度, 必須訂立一套行事機制。如果在機制上重要任命需要刊憲的話, 就不會發生此事。總理組閣, 當然有權選擇誰當部長, 各司其職。總理不能獨攬一切權力, 下屬不聽你意見, 極其量是革除他的職務,  另外委任別人入閣, 而不是把權力盡攬在手, 做其土皇帝。

呼籲會眾不要相信政府的Morrison, 連這種話都說得出, 為何還要戀棧國會議員的席位? 他已經是自由黨的負資產。矛盾的地方是, 黨不想失去他的席位,  如果他請辭補選的話, 他的席位就會漁人得利, 自由黨會再失一席。