Scott Morrison should face ‘severe political consequences’ for secret ministries, Labor says

Deputy PM Richard Marles says whatever the legal advice from the solicitor general, former prime minister should pay the price for flouting' Westminster cabinet system

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Scott Morrison should face severe political consequences" for his secret multiple ministries, the deputy prime minister has said.

Richard Marles made the comments on Tuesday morning ahead of the release of the solicitor general's legal advice which is expected to show Morrison's actions were lawful but breached conventions of cabinet government.

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