Dixers to stay or go? MPs, Clerk urge changes for 'broken' question time

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Two MPs have called for Dorothy Dixers - easy questions lobbed up to government ministers by members of their own party - to be replaced by questions from the public, while the Clerk of the House says question time 'can become disorderly' | MaxKoslowski

Question time is a regularly televised, hour-long window every sitting day where ministers are interrogated on their portfolios.

"It is clear that question time is broken," Ms Thwaites and Ms Murphy wrote. "The frustration members of our community feel about question time has serious repercussions. It plays into broader concerns around declining trust in government, politics and the institutions of our democracy, including Parliament."

Clerk of the House Ms Surtees wrote in her submitted question time was "often a time for political opportunism" that "can become disorderly", and urged for Parliament to consider granting the speaker more power to evict misbehaving members.

 

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MaxKoslowski Dixers are the political equivalent of public masterbation. Ban it now

MaxKoslowski Dixers should be replaced with questions via petition.

MaxKoslowski Dixers -Go!

MaxKoslowski Hand massage. So that's how SmugMo keeps that perennial smirk on his face

MaxKoslowski Looking forward to getting rid of Dixers from other MP’s and getting Dixers from the hand selected guests allowed to ask questions

MaxKoslowski As though 'question time' isn't disorderly now. AboutTheHouse

MaxKoslowski Just force each MP to front up to the public once a month for an open Q and A. Anyone who wants to ask a question can do so, it's all on camera for the record. This would be great fun and of great value.

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