Sky News Political Editor Andrew Clennell says the censure motion allowed Scott Morrison to justify to the parliament why he failed to disclose his self-appointments to several ministries to the public.
“I guess what it did achieve … it made Scott Morrison justify to the parliament why he did what he did,” Mr Clennell told Sky News host Andrew Bolt.
“I think some people will feel sorry for him, though and think the government are kicking him while he’s down; I’m not sure it was the success that the government saw it as.”
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