Documents regarding appointment of Scott Morrison to Ministries

Mark Newton made this Freedom of Information request to Office of the Official Secretary to the Governor-General

This request has been closed to new correspondence from the public body. Contact us if you think it ought be re-opened.

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

(Shared) FOI & IPS Mailbox, Office of the Official Secretary to the Governor-General

1 Attachment

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

Do you know someone who could be considered for an award in
the Australian honours system? [3]Click here to nominate.

 

 

 

 

show quoted sections

(Shared) FOI & IPS Mailbox, Office of the Official Secretary to the Governor-General

2 Attachments

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

Do you know someone who could be considered for an award in
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.

 

 

 

 

show quoted sections