06-28-2021, 08:02 AM
(06-28-2021, 06:49 AM)ElwoodBlues1 link Wrote:Porter is a lame duck minister of Science and Industry and the 5th minister in that role in 5 years.
I doubt whether he has authority or the willingness to order a pencil sharpener given he is being hidden away from the spotlight
after his legal issues.
Porter may be a lame duck Minister and he has some problems but, under our version of the Westminster system, Ministers can only act on the portfolios/departments/legislation to which they are appointed by the PM and sworn in by the GG. Hunt could only order an inquiry into the CSIRO if he was acting Minister in Porter's place. I do not believe that Porter is still on "sick leave".
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