Electricity Bill.

[lakeland27]

so much for the governments claim that the new parliament would be a nicer place. not that it matters much. what i find amusing is the new speaker bishop allowing the abbott to call the opposition leader 'electricity bill'  this would have been considered out of order in the last parliament, but the bishop says its OK now. so there's one lie done and dusted.

anyway this of course means (in the pursuit of fairness) that the PM can be addressed in any way one see's fit. will bill come out later and call him mono-tone or dead-zone tone ? Travel Allowance Tone sounds OK doesn't it ? does anyone have any suggestions for bill to use ? will they know him as Kill Bill in three or so years time when he puts a boot to coppertones backside ?

[i-need-a-martini]

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@daydream**believer wrote:

LABOR'S Tony Burke has compared Bronwyn Bishop to an evil character from Harry Potter as she was today elected Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Mr Burke, who is Labor's tactics chief, said the return of Parliament was like the first day back at school and a scene from Harry Potter where the good headmaster Dumbledore was gone and "they return to Hogwarts and Dolores Umbridge is running the school".

So this is ok?

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Well according to Abbott, yes it is ok. Because it wasn't said in Parliament. Apparently thats the key. You can ssay what you want outside of Parliament but when you are in Parliament you should behave in a respectful manner and behave like an adult.

That was his explanation for continuously calling Shorten discrespectful names this week - an explanation given to a journalist who reminded him of his promise of a more 'adult' government.

[i-need-a-martini]

And then the hide of Bishop to say that the description "...was not addressing a member..". Then who on earth did she think Pyne was referring to? Particuarly after having to listen to her own leader address the Opposition Leader by the same name?

She's either really stupid. Or has no understanding of what her role entails.

[spotweldersfriend]

Bronwyn.To quote Col.Kurtz "The horror....the horror"