Published: October 26, 2018
Indigenous affairs minister read about Abbott’s appointment in media before Scott Morrison called him
The Indigenous affairs minister, Nigel Scullion, was not told Tony Abbott had been appointed special envoy on Indigenous affairs until after it had been reported in the media.
Scullion told a Senate estimates committee on Friday that he neither asked for nor was consulted about Abbott’s appointment and he had already seen media reports – including that Abbott would not accept the role – before he received a call from the prime minister, Scott Morrison.
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