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Friday, 05 December 2008

Belinda Neal incident triggers calls for new code of behaviour

4/09/2008 9:06:00 AM.  | John Barrington
There are calls this morning for a new code of behavioural ethics for MPs and Senators, in the wake of the Belinda Neal saga.

Labor MP Belinda Neal may be off the hook for the so-called Iguanagate affair, but questions are still being asked about her alleged bad behaviour.

And with no code of conduct in-place for Parliamentarians, Labor MP Brett Raguse says the time has come to draft one.

“We need to form another subcommittee to look at ethics and look at standards for all of us as members of Parliament, whether you’re inside the house or in public,” he said.

Meantime, Liberal Senator Sue Boyce is in hot water, after failing to make it to the Upper House for a crucial vote in stopping the Government's controversial Luxury Car Tax overnight, but Coalition colleagues are standing by her.

COMMENTS

Thursday, 04 September 2008

What a concept! A code of conduct for publicly elected officials, it will never happen. There wouldnt be anyone who could stick to it. But we can all have our fantasies, what about if it includes members actually having to give a straight answer to questions asked in questiontime & here's another strange concept , telling the truth. In this modern age of the informed voter how about giving us a truthful answer to a question about our country.

Posted by: Jennifer T, Bulli

 

Thursday, 04 September 2008

We 've got a GRATE government "Do You Know Who I Am Neal" and "Guttermouth Gillard". One brings new standards of LOW inside the House, and the other does the same outside>

Posted by: Geoff Bolton, Lane Cove

 

Thursday, 04 September 2008

Whats up Bolts is Julia giving that smirking half-wit Costello a bit of payback and he cant handle it.Why is Costello in US giving speeches whilst parliament is sitting.Shows how committed to Aust he is.Must be part of his memoirs publicity.As for Neal she will not be preselected so her career is over.Anyway Golla got his reward for being a Liberal stooge.Neal deserves to go for being so stupid as to fall into a trap.Even a dope like you Bolts would have seen that one.

Posted by: Lance Freestone, Cambridge Pk

Thursday, 04 September 2008

Freestone, Guttermouth's "attacks" on Costello have been primary school stuff. Quite surprising for a supposedly intelligent woman. I (genuinely) believe Gillard has set a new "low" in House Of Reps behaviour. I never liked Keatings personal attacks, I dislike Gillard's even more. Politics aside, Gillard is trash. As far as Costello in the US goes, I don't think its against the law fort Opposition politicians to (1) have holidays or (2) meet other people. I can't see what your issue is.

Posted by: Geoff Bolton, Lane Cove

Thursday, 04 September 2008

What trap was Neal caught in? I must have missed that episode of the new inventors, the one where they showed the "Gutter Snipe Trap" available in one colour Bleached Blonde.

Posted by: Jennifer T, Bulli

 

Thursday, 04 September 2008

i liked keatings personal attacks bolts coause he was justified in directing them at tools that think(?) like you

Posted by: justmoot msSpecial, blacktown

Thursday, 04 September 2008

...what a great basis for running the country! "Justmoot" you deserve evrything you get...including unemployment!

Posted by: Geoff Bolton, Lane Cove

 
 

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