Scott Morrison becomes first former Australian prime minister to be censured by parliament

Former PM claims he would have answered truthfully if asked about any of the secret ministries he held and repeated past defence of arrangements

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Scott Morrison has been censured by the House of Representatives after offering fresh defences for his failure to disclose extra ministerial appointments and accusing the government of pursuing the politics of retribution".

Australia's 30th prime minister, who led the Coalition to an election loss in May, told the lower house it was false" to equate his decision to administer colleagues' departments with appointments as minister, and claimed if he had been asked he would have responded truthfully about the arrangements".

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