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SG No. 12 of 2022

IN THE MATTER OF THE VALIDITY OF THE APPOINTMENT OF MR MORRISON TO ADMINISTER THE DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY, SCIENCE, ENERGY AND RESOURCES

OPINION

I. INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY

1. On 12 April 2021, the former Prime Minister, the Hon Scott Morrison MP, wrote to the Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia (the Governor-General) to recommend that the Governor-General "appoint me, as Prime Minister, to administer the Department of Industry, Science, Energy and