ScoMo clinches surprise book deal

ScoMo clinches surprise book deal

Scott Morrison has clinched a e-book cope with a Christian publishing firm based mostly within the US.

The former prime minister is anticipated to launch a “series of reflections” reasonably than a conventional memoir after signing a contract with Thomas Nelson Books, a Christian imprint of main writer Harper Collins.

Mr Morrison let the cat out of the bag when he up to date his register of members pursuits on Friday to record his royalties advance.

The transfer is more likely to have taken his publishers abruptly, given it occurred in the course of the evening for workers on the New York-based firm and got here earlier than any publicity bulletins.

Mr Morrison and Harper Collins had been contacted for remark.

The Cook MP and former Liberal chief is a religious Pentecostal Christian.

He delivered a sermon at a Perth church based by controversial tennis champ Margaret Court final July by which he referred to as for folks to place their religion in Christ over governments.

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Camera IconFormer prime minister Scott Morrison has landed a e-book deal. NCA NewsWire / Martin Ollman Credit: News Corp Australia

Mr Morrison is rumoured to be planning to bow out of politics within the coming months, which might spell the third by-election on this parliamentary time period and provides him time to pen his e-book.

He spent a big chunk of 2022 within the limelight regardless of dropping the federal election final May after it emerged he had given himself management of 5 extra ministerial portfolios whereas he was prime minister.

Mr Morrison secretly had himself appointed to manage the well being, finance, treasury, house affairs and business, science, vitality and sources ministries in 2020 and 2021.

The scandal resulted in rebukes from some senior Coalition MPs in addition to an inquiry led by former High Court justice Virginia Bell which discovered Mr Morrison’s actions had been “corrosive of trust in government”.

Mr Morrison has principally stored quiet within the House of Representatives within the 12 months since he misplaced authorities.

On Wednesday, he made simply his third speech to parliament since transferring to the backbench, warning towards enshrining an Indigenous Voice to Parliament and the manager authorities within the Constitution.

Source: www.perthnow.com.au