BPH - Scott Morrison's secrecy and lies exposed, PEP11 re-ignited, page-341

it does not tie in to Bell's findings either:-

163. In a further telephone call on 21April 2021, Mr Chisholm advised Mr Trotman that Mr Morrison and Mr Pitt had metthat morning and it had been agreed that Mr Pitt would “remain silent onPEP-11”. Mr Pitt states that he was first made aware of Mr Morrison’sappointment to administer DISER in around mid-2021 but before 21 June 2021.Given that on 21 April 2021 DISER, and Mr Pitt’s office, was told that MrMorrison had been “sworn in” to the Resources portfolio, that Mr Pitt and MrMorrison met that morning and on this occasion Mr Pitt agreed to remain silenton PEP-11, it seems clear that Mr Pitt learned of the appointment on that day. 52

164. At Mr Fredericks’ request, MrTrotman sought further information about Mr Morrison’s appointment. PM&Cdid not provide it. Nothing in writing was conveyed to DISER about theappointment until December 2021. It was not until December 2021 that MrFredericks became aware that Mr Morrison had been appointed to administer DISERat large. Before then it was Mr Fredericks’ understanding that Mr Morrison had“been appointed as the Resources Minister for the purposes of making the PEP-11decision”. As matters unfolded, from Mr Fredericks’ perspective the issue ofwho would decide the PEP-11 applications appeared to have gone away. After theactivity on 21 April 2021, DISER heard nothing further about the PEP-11applications from Mr Morrison, the PMO or PM&C. It was Mr Fredericks’assumption that there had been a political resolution of the issue. MrFredericks understood that Mr Pitt remained the minister responsible forPEP-11. The brief relating to the PEP-11 applications remained with Mr Pitt. On31 August 2021, a senior advisor in Mr Pitt’s office wrote on Mr Pitt’s behalfto a constituent who had expressed support for the PEP-11 applications. Theconstituent was advised that “the Minister is currently considering this matteras the final decision maker”.