Documents regarding appointment of Scott Morrison to Ministries
Dear Office of the Official Secretary to the Governor-General,
Section 64 of the Australian Constitution stipulates that the Governor-General may appoint officers to administer departments of State of the Commonwealth, and that appointees hold office during the pleasure of the Governor-General.
On Monday August 15th, The Australian reported that Scott Morrison had been appointed as Health Minister, and had also been appointed as Finance Minister and Resources Minister without the knowledge of previous appointees, who were also presumably serving at the pleasure of the Governor-General.
I require disclosure of all documents recording any appointment of Scott Morrison to administer any department of State, including (but not limited to) the departments of Health, Resources or Finance.
I further require disclosure of any documents recording Mr. Keith Pitt, or Mr. Mathias Cormann, or Mr. Scott Morrison losing the pleasure of the Governor-General.
Yours faithfully,
Mark Newton
Dear Mr Newton
RE: Application under the Freedom of Information Act 1982
I refer to your email of 15 August 2022 to the Office of the Official
Secretary to the Governor-General, in which you make a request under the
Commonwealth Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act).
The Office acknowledges receipt of your request and will respond to you
within 30 days in accordance with the Act.
Kind Regards
[1]Crown &
Wattle - Gold
Freedom of Information Contact Officer
Office of the Official Secretary to the Governor-General
W: [2]www.gg.gov.au
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-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Newton [mailto:[FOI #9271 email]]
Sent: Monday, 15 August 2022 5:47 PM
To: (Shared) FOI & IPS Mailbox <[Office of the Official Secretary to the Governor-General request email]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Documents regarding appointment
of Scott Morrison to Ministries
Dear Office of the Official Secretary to the Governor-General,
Section 64 of the Australian Constitution stipulates that the
Governor-General may appoint officers to administer departments of State
of the Commonwealth, and that appointees hold office during the pleasure
of the Governor-General.
On Monday August 15th, The Australian reported that Scott Morrison had
been appointed as Health Minister, and had also been appointed as Finance
Minister and Resources Minister without the knowledge of previous
appointees, who were also presumably serving at the pleasure of the
Governor-General.
I require disclosure of all documents recording any appointment of Scott
Morrison to administer any department of State, including (but not limited
to) the departments of Health, Resources or Finance.
I further require disclosure of any documents recording Mr. Keith Pitt, or
Mr. Mathias Cormann, or Mr. Scott Morrison losing the pleasure of the
Governor-General.
Yours faithfully,
Mark Newton
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Dear Mr Newton
Reference: FOI2022098
Please find attached the response to your FOI request.
Kind Regards
[1]Crown &
Wattle - Gold
Freedom of Information Contact Officer
Office of the Official Secretary to the Governor-General
W: [2]www.gg.gov.au
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the Australian honours system? [3]Click here to nominate.
From: (Shared) FOI & IPS Mailbox
Sent: Monday, 29 August 2022 2:31 PM
To: Mark Newton <[FOI #9271 email]>
Subject: RE: Freedom of Information request - Documents regarding
appointment of Scott Morrison to Ministries [SEC=OFFICIAL]
Dear Mr Newton
RE: Application under the Freedom of Information Act 1982
I refer to your email of 15 August 2022 to the Office of the Official
Secretary to the Governor-General, in which you make a request under the
Commonwealth Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act).
The Office acknowledges receipt of your request and will respond to you
within 30 days in accordance with the Act.
Kind Regards
[4]Crown &
Wattle - Gold
Freedom of Information Contact Officer
Office of the Official Secretary to the Governor-General
W: [5]www.gg.gov.au
Do you know someone who could be considered for an award in
the Australian honours system? [6]Click here to nominate.
-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Newton [[7]mailto:[FOI #9271 email]]
Sent: Monday, 15 August 2022 5:47 PM
To: (Shared) FOI & IPS Mailbox <[8][Office of the Official Secretary to the Governor-General request email]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Documents regarding appointment
of Scott Morrison to Ministries
Dear Office of the Official Secretary to the Governor-General,
Section 64 of the Australian Constitution stipulates that the
Governor-General may appoint officers to administer departments of State
of the Commonwealth, and that appointees hold office during the pleasure
of the Governor-General.
On Monday August 15th, The Australian reported that Scott Morrison had
been appointed as Health Minister, and had also been appointed as Finance
Minister and Resources Minister without the knowledge of previous
appointees, who were also presumably serving at the pleasure of the
Governor-General.
I require disclosure of all documents recording any appointment of Scott
Morrison to administer any department of State, including (but not limited
to) the departments of Health, Resources or Finance.
I further require disclosure of any documents recording Mr. Keith Pitt, or
Mr. Mathias Cormann, or Mr. Scott Morrison losing the pleasure of the
Governor-General.
Yours faithfully,
Mark Newton
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7. mailto:[FOI #9271 email]
8. mailto:[Office of the Official Secretary to the Governor-General request email]
9. mailto:[FOI #9271 email]
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