I'm not disagreeing, but if they have rules or guidelines that indicate a jacket must be worn or outfits have to have sleeves or whatever, then they need to decide if that rule stays or goes.
Because if it stays, it is unfair on those working there whose job it is to enforce it, if they are forced into a situation where they have to decide when to turn a blind eye eye etc, which is obviously what happened with Bishop.
They need clear guidelines and every MP needs to have a copy of any guidelines or special rules when they take up the job.
To me, they need to sit down and maybe rewrite the guidelines. But I do think they need to have some. I noticed you said that 'I'm not saying it would be ok for mr rabbit to turn up in his budgie smugglers and flip flops'.
I'm not suggesting he ever would, but always there are people who will push the envelope down the track so there need to be guides as to what is basically acceptable and what is not.
I know people here might think it is a matter of common sense but i remember from my work days, there was one evening at a year 6 graduation ceremony in Dec where a few of the girls arrived by limo in outfits that showed a lot of flesh & (in my opinion & some others) were more suited to a streetwalker, totally unacceptable gear for 12 year old girls. You wouldn't think you would have to issue dress guidelines for a year 6 graduation, would you! After that, the prin fixed it-it was a case of everyone comes in school uniform.
