"I am constantly surprised that there remains no code of behaviour [and] that many MPs and staff are operating in a framework that doesn't really align with what happens in the general workforce," Ms Haines said.
Ms Haines has put forward her own bill to create one, in an attempt to force the government to be accountable for delivering on its promise. "Until such a time as the government does as it promised to do and establish an integrity commission, then I have no doubt that the general public will continue to lose trust in those who govern them."
But if we all think politicians are dishonest and corrupt, why would we trust them to set the system right? "The public support for that [an anti-corruption body] now including amongst LNP voters, for example, is really confirmation that people want to see the system strengthened.
If anybody in Government publicservice are found without doubt to commit an offence both politicians & staff should loose their jobs & recorded in the media to show Taxpayers & ratepayers what’s going on auspol wapol wanews ABCPolitics CCCWestAus mentalhealth 6PR
Now do journalists Though replace “resign” with “be sent to Manus” DefundTheABC
As should Journalists.
Of course, then we'll have none left , but that would be a good thing.
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And if they don’t then they should be fired.
Should the media lose their license when they lie or report incorrectly
dallaskilponen Funny you! They all do whatever the party!
6% of the survey takers are liars...Fact!
YES, YES, YES WTF R 6%?
Effectively, if politicians resign if they lie, well, humm I'm not too sure if they'd be any left ? Inevitabely
Yes
What will happen to the Labor Party if that becomes the standard? wipedout
They shouldn't resign - they should be sacked and have all their parliamentary benefits revoked.
Yep we currently have a fascist dictatorship not a Westminster democracy. The secret police will come and knock on your door soon. Germany 1938. We need a bill of rights and freedom of speech laws
I see most of our politicians as borderline criminals. My votes go to independents and minor parties only.
Definitely. It would do wonders for our political discourse and improve faith in our so called democracy. Our democracy is in a dire position thanks to our parasitic politicians ignoring the fundamental rule underlying it that electorate believe in it.
isn't this one of those 'let he who has not sinned cast the first stone' situations ? I'm torn ....
6% Aussies who thought not,are politicians?
So, that should mean the entire front bench should resign, no?
arcnus ABSOLUTELY. But not likely with this particular regime… multiple instances of appalling behaviour - never pursued or owned up to…. And frankly I believe the P.M. is not telling all he knows or when he knew it .
Depends on the question asked and the reason for the false answer. There are many reasons including matters of Australian security. If it is to cover up criminal activity, of course. Much of the rhetoric we hear from politic parties is based on lies. auspol
It would be like getting an ABC reporter to resign for failing to get a story 100% accurate and unbiased, ha ha ha.
IIreckon It would seriously affect the unemployment rate if they did!
If it's 94pc agreed, then JohnBarilaroMP should be resigning right now since he already lied to his Police Statement surrounding the arrest of friendlyjordies producer. And among many other things he has done as Deputy Premier.
Of course
Maybe some of us meant more than 50 times!
The same should apply with so called news broadcasters
That means they all go.....
Blatant liars should be sacked, not given genteel opportunity to ‘resign’. I’ve seen tolerance of lies bring a great University school to it’s knees. Short of National security and covert police operations, there seems no proper place for liars in proper public institutions.
If they didnt lie no one woukd vote for them either. We get what we vote for
If that would be happening, ScottMorrisonMP could have resigned several times by now.
Only if they get caught!
We wouldn’t have any politicians left if they had to resign when they lied.
As every moving human lies there will be 0 politicians available to govern
We would quickly run out of politicians
Politicians swear to represent the Australian Public so if they intentionally breach any part of their duties and Lie, they should be dismissed. Likewise Journalists and the Media needs to be accountable and charged for their misleading reporting as the more than often do.
There would not be anyone left.
Be nobody left in parliament lol
Daveonwheelsd2d There are politicians who mean to be honest but circumstances such as a vote of the majority of their party makes liars of them. What we really need is an ICAC to sort the crooks out of parliament.
Absolutely. They're our employees and need to stop abusing their positions. They are PUBLIC SERVANTS after all. auspol
Ofcourse. But in India it's qualification needed. How well they can lie and be successful.
There would be no one left in parliament
There would be none left!
I'll add to that 'YES'.
Should journo’s quit when they lie? What a conundrum… they’d have none left!
There will be no politician left specially Republican politicians.
Canberra would be a VERY empty place!
But we’d have non left
ABC, tell us, which politicians DONT LIE? They always lie shamelessly!
There would be no one left. Impossible to execute. It’s part of the game of politics
It’s going to be a very empty place, maybe a great homeless shelter 🤷♂️🤷♂️
The tumbleweeds in parliament. I can see it now.
Or have affiliations to Known terrorist groups or paedophile rings
Ok, we’ve got rid of all the politicians, journalists, Murdoch media and the ABC with the the truth law, where to now?😎
Let's do a poll on journalists.
There goes all the LNP IPA flogs. Abbott $550 off ya power bills never happened. NBN MTM done by '16 for just $29.5Bn, $30Bn over budget & 5 yrs behind schedule No new taxes but brings in budget levy (tax) Has LCT to help local made cars, but keeps after closing Oz Made cars
Yes and also journalists
There would literally be no one left though.
No one left ..... awwww
We’re the 6% who said no politicians and their mates?
John77167223 The Australian public is desperate for Truth in Politics Laws (as well as in our media). Lying, rogue, rorting MP’s must be made accountable, either by resignation or sacking, with financial penalties. The Lnp have set a very low bar - we demand better, much better.
Not just lie but mislead.
Then who would lead the flock?
They should be sacked, without benefits and depending on what the lie was, charged and jailed for fraud. All parties are as bad as each other, we need a clean out.
Isn’t there a “pull the stick out of your own eye before pulling speck out of others...” While pollies should be held to account, who would like this rule applied to their own jobs.
Should media organisations be closed down if they lie or deliberately misinform?
Equally as good would be journalists who lie should have their firm shut down after 3 strikes
The place would be empty.
But then there would be no politicians.. 🤔
Good time for a Federal ICAC Albo. Morrison and the LNP won’t do anything about even though it was a Election promise.
There goes majority of the Govt.
There wouldn’t be anyone left.,
Lol we wouldn’t have any politicians in that case
and they should be jailed if they defraud, steal or misuse public funds.
Out goes ALL LIBERALS /NATS ..
I’m pretty sure ‘To lie without shame’ is a selection criteria to become a politician
Being honest is one of the main conditions of the job. Politicians do not even have to be competent but they must not lie. Unfortunately, with this government, we have incompetent liars.
If only they did! We’d have very different people in power
That means all of them resign. 😂
The other 6% are obviously lying.
There would be no pollies left
There should be a time limit as to how long people can stay in politics. Both Senate and Upper House should have a regular turn over and nobody should go from Uni, a couple of year in law (most common) then a lifetime living off taxpayers
And prosecuted
Only if it a lie about going to war or passing a bill under false pretence. Calling Lindt cafe seige a terrorist attack was a massive lie.
Wont be any left!!
BelindaJones68 Than Canberra will be empty..
We're ready to roll out the billboards
You sure there will be any politician left..?
And yet, the LNP govt has been in power these last 8 years, unchallenged over its lies by the media. Think about that.
Hung, drawn and quartered may be a deterrent
Well shit....if they did there wouldn't be any of them left. Lying is what they do!
Yes
duh
Dan Teehan a prime example on BreakfastNews this morning. Apparently he knows nothing about sQomo
Should ABC resign when they lie? 94pc of us say yes
Core or non core lies?
Then you won’t have any press conferences. It will be written statements and press releases without any questions.
Journalists should.
I blame the media for Morrison and co if the story on Monday night was about labor it would have been a witch-hunt until they resign but with Morrison and co the more they lie the more you lot let them get away with it so I reckon you lot should resign too
Absolutely them getting away with their lies open the floodgates to the corruptions eating away at this country
Suggest based on this question you need to get victorklineTNL
Over many years, we have accepted that all politicians lie. It’s about time the culture changed and we expect better from our representatives. There should be harsh penalties for lying and loss of position… it’ll be anarchy for a few years until they finally get it
Don’t expect the Libs to take any notice of this.
Yes they should, stop the bullshit and get on with the job, that's what we pay them for !!
Of course… and they should not be able to enact laws or make policy changes without full disclosure during the election campaign. So people know what they’re really voting for.
Definitely, I'm in Bowman where our disgraced MP said he'd quit all committees and then refused to quit.
Sacked would be the best option
No. I'd prefer sacked.
Surely the 2% of people who said a politician shouldn’t resign if they take a bribe were politicians.
So does that apply to all of us or just politicians. Be careful what you wish for you might just get it
How would anyone know they’re lying when the heavily concentrated media in Australia don’t pull them up on their lies. Should journalists resign when they’re peddling propaganda for the conservative government?
Granville4879 These surveys shit me to tears. Like..should murderers go to jail? 🙄
What about journalists and the media? I reckon that would be 100%…
Who chooses what is a lie? Who is the arbiter of what is true, from a certian point of view? The voter, at the ballot box. Anything else risks a Facebook/twitter style autocracy where info must he approved. auspol
There is a saying, “We hang the petty thieves, but keep the great ones in public offices” hope this does not become true!
What about other employees?
FatherBob Yes. Also, if someone commits an illegal act resulting in deaths, its accepted that there will be serious consequences, yet for the LNP govt its just water off a ducks back. They just smirk, and carry on. robodebt
All politicians lie, even good ones.
They wouldn’t even get into office !!
We would end up with a dictatorship.
Lying is a human condition, we lie all the time, we like it when people lie to us to inflate our ego or tell comforting lies , it’s why religion exists. White lies are lies, and in hindsight do more damage than good !
Well…either we’d have to call them something else or start all over again!
Dan Andrews?
Yes yes yes
LetUsBackToAus
They shouldn't have been inducted Due to lying taking the Dam oath!
None left?
The entire LNP should resign today.
they are always lying They r slimy n devious the way they claim travel perks To watch grand final?
Oh yes they should be
BelindaJones68 🤣😂 Oh boy, would I love to see that!
We’d have no one in Parliament
If a police officer perjures themselves there is a high likelihood they will be sacked & possibly go to jail. Government servants are in a position of trust, lying breaches that trust & makes their tenure null & void.
The Morrison Government would be wiped out
They should also resign if they support QAnon. Off u go ScottMorrisonMP
Maybe they need to add a disclaimer when telling BS. An EV won't tow your boat on the weekends *as far as our sponsors latest ford ranger from $68,000.
Well, then LNP will be finished. They lie every day.
I think it's time we started a third alternative, The Party for Constitutional Reform, and start a whole new Political System for the people, by the people
How many would be left standing?
BelindaJones68
Then pretty much we'd have no politicians left! It'll be a revolving door.
Akong with a 3rd option at the polls, vote on noconfidence in the policies out forth by all candidates, stop the lies before they get in, are we not a democracy, then why should we be forced to vote when those votes don't count/ignored over donations,
We'd have no politicians if that was the case
Don’t be silly, there’ll be no one left in the parliament 🤣
94% then why do people keep voting for the LNP.
They should be fired.
Same with Twitter users.
They should lose their position if they 'set out to purposefully deceive or withold information vital to the publics knowledge'
That would clear out the Libs and Nathan within a week. auspol
yes and pay a fine!!
Jesus the LNP could caucus in a phone booth
Can see it now. At swearing in: Do you swear to tell the truth and nothing but the truth? Pollie: 'I do'. We need to hold a bi election in x seat
We currently can't get their resignations for their blatant corruption. Can we have a federalICAC now?
Well I know one thing, if I lie in my workplace I won’t even get a chance to resign. The don’t come Monday letter will be in first.
They need to define “lie” for this purpose. Because otherwise everyone that is alive and breathing and has learned to string words together will fail such a litmus test if you don’t define it.
If this happens, India will be a politician and politics, free country
100% yes
Yes and yes if they’re Qanon.
I'm glad to see everyone is pro-anarchism.
94% of us want no politicians?
Morrison would have been gone ages ago then
Yes. With no ongoing benefits
Yes
Then they all will retire!!
They can lie all they want. Unless you in the media expose them they can and do lie all they want. Case in point “ illegal asylum seeker” .
As long as anyone in any work place can be fired if caught lying.
Would there even be a greens party if this statement was true
Bye bye Morrison.
Should politicians resign if they lie? Then there would never be a politician.
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