Scott Morrison didn't seek solicitor general's advice before ruling out Christian Porter inquiry
by Paul Karp from on (#5F3HP)
The prime minister says the attorney general, who has denied a rape allegation, will not be back at work when parliament returns next week
Scott Morrison has revealed he didn't seek legal advice from the government's most senior independent lawyer before rejecting calls for an independent inquiry into the sexual assault allegation against Christian Porter.
Morrison confirmed on Tuesday he had not consulted the solicitor general before he and ministers claimed that an independent inquiry would usurp a criminal investigation, which has now closed, and undermine the rule of law.
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