Shorten wary of Morrison 'land grab'
Opposition Leader Bill Shorten has questioned the merits of moving quarantine into Scott Morrison's portfolio amid rumours the immigration minister wants to expand his responsibilities.
A report in the Australian Financial Review suggests Mr Morrison is trying to absorb biosecurity into his portfolio, creating tensions with Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce, who currently oversees the area.
Mr Shorten said the split was not doing anyone any favours.
"Insiders would say this is another Scott Morrison land-grab at the expense of his colleagues," Mr Shorten told ABC radio on Wednesday.
"I'm not sure that just moving everything into Customs would help our farming communities be secure from international diseases."
Share a tip-off, video or photo with us
Most viewed in Australia
Australian woman who died after falling from cliff near Bali was Queensland ecologist
PM ‘stunned’ over Pauline Hanson’s attack on his late mother
Six years ago, Australia had a $38 billion early super experiment. It didn’t go to plan
Police called to One Nation event after clash between passer-by and volunteer
