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My first reaction was “wow, what?” - but after reading the link you provided, it seems this was a plan B and a safeguard in case actual ministers would get sick
by vernon99 4y ago
My first reaction was “wow, what?” - but after reading the link you provided, it seems this was a plan B and a safeguard in case actual ministers would get sick.
“Mr Morrison only used the powers of his appointments once: to refuse an application for a petroleum exploration licence, PEP-11, using powers as head of the Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources.”
Thanks for giving the link but please don’t overexaggerate :)
- defrost 4y agoThe two specific parts that made this beyond the pale are: * this was done in complete secrecy, no one was told, not even the Ministers whose portfolios he assumed the powers of, * this was unneccesary and a very poor "backup plan" to have one single person be the only person that was "pre approved" with multiple normally silo'd powers. This was both a first and a last, rules are being rewritten to prevent this kind of behaviour in the future.