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Parliamentary privilege is under threat : Comments

By David Leyonhjelm, published 2/8/2022

In the English-speaking world, members of parliament have the right to speak freely in parliament without risking arrest or being sued.

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Parliamentary privilege should not include a right to defame with impunity! Or engage in abuse or expose matters of a confidential nature the public do not need to know! After all, we're talking about a privilege not a right.

If one would have more then it needs to be balanced with a long overdue bill of universal irrevocable human rights!
Alan B.
Posted by Alan B., Tuesday, 2 August 2022 10:23:30 AM
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Depends what you call defamation.

I read this article elsewhere, and thought that it was mainly about the problems the author himself had while he was in Parliament.
Posted by ttbn, Tuesday, 2 August 2022 10:58:11 AM
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On ly if it can immediately be backed up by evidence !
Hearsay ? NO !
Posted by Indyvidual, Tuesday, 2 August 2022 11:19:37 AM
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