As the secret ministries scandal broke, Albo's officials 'forgot' to mention another plum appointment

Harley Dennett
Updated January 16 2023 - 4:46pm, first published 5:30am
Greg Moriarty, seen here at estimates with Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong, is known to be respected by both Labor and Coalition frontbenchers. Picture by Elesa Kurtz
Greg Moriarty, seen here at estimates with Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong, is known to be respected by both Labor and Coalition frontbenchers. Picture by Elesa Kurtz

The Albanese government filled one of its most coveted and highly paid roles without the customary public disclosure just ten days before it launched political attacks on the previous prime minister for transparency failures.

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Harley Dennett

Harley Dennett

Public Service Editor

Former federal politics bureau chief for the Canberra Times, via a career that's taken me from rural Victoria to Washington DC. Telling the stories of my local LGBTI community brought me to political journalism, where I've covered eight budgets, four national elections in two countries, Defence, public service and international governance.

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