On 2020-08-30 10:10, Antony Barry wrote:> Most of the work of the Parliament
takes place at Parliament when people are NOT in the chamber.
True, but that work is not visible to the public. For the vast maiority of
citizens, their first-hand understanding of the Parties' interactions &
relative
On Sun, 30 Aug 2020 at 9:42 am, Tom Worthington
wrote:
> On 25/8/20 10:48 am, Brendan wrote:
>
> Yes. I found it interesting having appeared before a few inquiries that
>
> much of the business happens in the breaks, around the coffee and
>
> snacks. Also there is an interesting dynamic at the pa
On 25/8/20 10:48 am, Brendan wrote:
I think it is not only desirable, but necessary for MPs to be physically
proximate in order to do their job properly. That job involves more than
participating in debates in the chamber or voting on legislation.
Yes. I found it interesting having appeared b
On 27/8/20 11:02 am, David Lochrin wrote:
... with no audience ... sitting at home in front of their computer...
Each new form of communications which comes along requires different
skills and provides new opportunities. I suggest it would be good to
have our politicians spend more time face
On 2020-08-27 09:02, Tom Worthington wrote:
> The theater of parliament is largely rehearsed and scripted. Like any
> performance the spontaneity is largely an illusion.
> [...]
> Only a tiny fraction of the Australian population ever experience parliament
> face to face, and then only from the
On 25/8/20 10:45 am, David Lochrin wrote:
The theatre of Parliament is one place where our Representatives are
publicly held to account. ...
The theater of parliament is largely rehearsed and scripted. Like any
performance the spontaneity is largely an illusion.
... less accountable than it
On 2020-08-25 09:01, Tom Worthington wrote:
> There is no law preventing the Parliament meeting online, just a lack of will
> to do it. It is time for MPs and Senators to follow the example of tens of
> thousands of other Australians and make the minor changes to their routine to
> work online.
I think it is not only desirable, but necessary for MPs to be physically
proximate in order to do their job properly. That job involves more than
participating in debates in the chamber or voting on legislation.
On 25/8/20 9:01 am, Tom Worthington wrote:
The Australian Parliament's first hybri
The Australian Parliament's first hybrid sitting went okay. I suggest it
be made permanent and online voting be implemented.
In the last few months the barriers which were thought to exist to stop
online working were overcome. There are teachers, judges, lawyers,
doctors, physiologists and oth
