After an often-heated parliamentary sitting, new figures show spike in ejections of opposition members as Kylea Tink labels behaviour ‘unacceptable’
Teal MPs have called time on poor question time behaviour, claiming performances by the opposition during recent sitting weeks have been “condescending”, “aggressive” and “often misogynistic”.
The independent MP for Warringah, Zali Steggall, last week told the opposition leader, Peter Dutton, to‘The complete disrespect is untenable’ “And it’s not just me – many people, often women, face this sort of behaviour in Parliament - the likes of which would not be accepted in any other workplace.The opposition and shadow women’s minister offices did not respond to requests for comment.
Figures provided by the speaker’s office show there have been 198 ejections during the 47th parliament as of Tuesday 20 August. Of those, a Guardian Australia analysis shows 161 have been Coalition members, 36 Labor and one from the Greens. The Greens MP for Griffith, Max Chandler-Mather, is the sole crossbencher to be removed under the rules – 94A of the standing orders.“My expectations are that everyone is treated with respect and a degree of courtesy within the parliament, no matter where you sit or where you’re from, that principle I will uphold,” Dick told Guardian Australia.
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