Dear Is Mise,

Mrs Bishop did actually show signs of old age in that
she would forget the correct titles of Members of
Parliament, get confused which electorate they
represented, and get quite a lot of other things
confused. I wrote about it in greater detail in an
earlier post on this discussion.

Of course people are individuals and their abilities vary.
The decision for the new Speaker rests of course with the
Prime Minister. We can only trust that after this last
experience he will have learned from it and will not make the
same mistakes again.

"Bronwyn Bishop has made the honorable choice..."

That's a laugh.

She was dragged kicking and screaming from the Speakership - after the PMO had tried every lame trick in the book to swat away the debacle.

There was nothing honourable about her conduct while she was helping herself to a life of luxury on the backs of taxpayers or during the drawn out proceedings leading to her departure.

There is the rather obvious parallel that bigots are blinded to, expectedly. Triggs and Bishop both lost the support of major sections of the federal Parliament and the public as well. Who can say that Triggs' choices have not brought her Office and the Commission she is there to represent into question?

It is the Office that matters in both cases and a new person in the chair is the remedy.

As a reminder, contrary to what some are implying here, there is no court finding of any unlawful behaviour by Bishop. It is also likely, if any here might ever stop to read the findings of the ANAO Report linked to a number of times, that Bishop has most likely NOT transgressed against the provisions, which are open to broad and favourable interpretation.

It is interesting too that the baying mob who have pursued Bishop also lack interest in improving accountability.

It is rather obvious from examples like Slipper and others that the ones who were most vocal in demanding that Bishop resign applied a very different standard where allegations against 'their' (wo)men are concerned. Hypocrisy.

onthebeach, WTF are you on about? Do you think Triggs should've refrained from pointing out serious problems with our detention centres and policy just because the government didn't like it?

The fact is Triggs did her job, which included criticising government policy both before and after the election. But Tony Abbott hates criticism so foolishly tried to bully her into silence. And you're so gullible you fell for it!

Aiden,

You are attacking the messenger. What I might think or believe is not relevant.

You are obviously committed to one view. However there are others, including this one, by way of example,

http://freedomwatch.ipa.org.au/2015/02/triggs-criticism-well-deserved/

Triggs' personal decisions and choices have given rise to questioning and misgivings about the direction, aims and existence of the Commission itself.

Poirot, you beat me to the punch on that one. But I got to do it anyway.

"Bronwyn Bishop has made the honorable choice" Ha ha ha!

"Gillian Triggs, has not made a similar decision." Ha ha ha!

"PM Abbott is proposing a review of the parliamentary entitlements system" The fox is checking out security at the hen house!

"Sir Joh Bjelke Peterson was right" The thing Joh and Bronnie had in common was Joh had a huge snout also, it could gobble up millions in a sitting!

My choice for speaker. The Mad Katter, but only if he is allowed to wear his 10 gallon hat. Big Clive foe 2 I C.