why the law has nothing to do with it
- Written by Frank Bongiorno, Professor of History, ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences, Australian National University
 
Wes Mountain/The Conversation, CC BY-NDThe go-to defence of pretty much everyone who is entangled in the scandal of Scott Morrison’s self-appointment to five ministerial portfolios other than his own is that no laws were broken. But this alleged legality - which remains unclear - is barely relevant to any judgement that might be offered on...













