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By: Chasing the Norm » Blog Archive » How we can buy ourselves a better democracy

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:16:40 +0000

[...] parliament and MP’s operate. It’s already proving to the detriment of the institution: H/T Andrew Norton on the new regulations on use of parliamentary expenses by MP’s As the Senate estimates [...]

By: alanc

alanc — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:54:46 +0000

I wonder if the Dept. Finance public servants involved in censoring MPs correspondence could be summonsed before Parliament and charged with contempt?

By: Dave Bath

Dave Bath — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:06:12 +0000

“MPs cannot send out Hansard extracts as Hansard is likely to contain ‘electioneering’ material”

If that’s the official ruling, it says a lot about the quality of the work being done by our representatives, as well as the power and inclination of speakers/presidents to keep our representatives managing rather than gaming.

Perhaps a compromise: you can only send out Hansard extracts quoting those NOT in your political party, that way, any such statements cannot be electioneering for you. Unless, of course, your political opponent thinks their own words are political liabilities.

By: Russell

Russell — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:45:06 +0000

Thank you Andrew, after reading pages 78 and 79 of the F&PA Cttee Hansard, I will surely go to sleep tonight smiling.