# Scott Morrison

As head of government

Scott Morrison, Prime Minister of Australia, 2018-2022, was head of government when 2 recorded incidents took place. The official who acted in each may be someone else; each incident names them.

## Tactics used

- [Surveillance and subpoenas: 2](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents?leader=scott-morrison&tactic=surveillance_and_subpoenas)
- [Secrets and espionage laws: 1](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents?leader=scott-morrison&tactic=secrets_and_espionage_laws)

## Incidents

| Date | Incident | Country | Tactic | Outcome |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| June 5, 2019 | [Australian Federal Police raid the national broadcaster over reporting on alleged war crimes in Afghanistan](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/2019-australia-afp-raids-abc-afghan-files) | [Australia](https://thewaronnews.com/countries/au) ([RSF 2026 rank: 33rd of 180](https://rsf.org/en/index)) | [Surveillance and subpoenas](https://thewaronnews.com/tactics/surveillance_and_subpoenas) | Reversed (October 15, 2020) |
| April 15, 2020 | [Australia's High Court invalidates warrant for raid on journalist Annika Smethurst](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/2020-australia-high-court-invalidates-smethurst-warrant) | [Australia](https://thewaronnews.com/countries/au) ([RSF 2026 rank: 33rd of 180](https://rsf.org/en/index)) | [Surveillance and subpoenas](https://thewaronnews.com/tactics/surveillance_and_subpoenas) | Reversed (May 27, 2020) |

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Actor entry: https://thewaronnews.com/actors/scott-morrison

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