A possible censure motion against former prime minister Scott Morrison has been dismissed as a political stunt.
Federal cabinet will meet on Monday to decide whether to back a censure of Mr Morrison for his decision to appoint himself to five secret ministries.
While Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has not confirmed whether the motion would go ahead, a censure is looking likely.
However, opposition government services spokesman Paul Fletcher said a censure motion against a backbencher would be highly unusual.
"This is a political stunt by the Albanese Labor government," he told Sky News on Monday.
"The proper purpose of a censure motion under the standing orders is to bring a minister to account to the parliament, it's not to be used as some kind of political payback exercise."
Mr Fletcher said the opposition would oppose any censure motion should cabinet agree to the move.
Cabinet will also consider implementing the six recommendations from former High Court judge Virginia Bell's report into Mr Morrison's secret ministries.
The recommendations included measures to publish clearer details of all ministerial appointments.
Mr Fletcher said there were sensible recommendations in the report and the coalition would back the proposal.
"Recommending that there be legislation to require the publication in the government gazette or similar when a minister is appointed, that's perfectly sensible," he said.
"We will look at the legislation when it comes forward, but I imagine we've said pretty clearly we would likely to support that."
Mr Albanese said he had heard from multiple MPs, including those not in government, that there was a need for parliament to make a statement on Mr Morrison's secret ministries.
"It wasn't possible to hold ministers to account because people didn't know who the ministers were," he said on Sunday.
"I believe that the parliament is likely to want to express a view on that and we will have a discussion of it."
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