Yuyutsu,

"Then simply, grant Russian citizenship to all the members of the other party(s) - good riddance to them all"

and there you have the great menace lurking, any foreign government, or dictator, can interfere with our Parliament Members' status at the stroke of a pen.

This provision of the Constitution has to go.

So the rumour is true, Money Bags Malcolm has asked his new second best buddy Vlad the Unvailer (MBM's new best buddy is The Donald of course) to grant Russian citizenship to his not a buddy at all Phony Tony. Malcolm was thinking of offering Tony the ambassadorship to Siberia, the thinking being; "its a long way to Siberia", citizenship would just help things along. What about it Vlad!

Foxy,

You introduced the irrelevancy of the 'youth' Q&A that was as predictably politically correct 'Ultimo' Hipster as the so-called 'adult' entertainment version.

Q&A is the Oz version of the Jerry Springer show. And compere Jones performs the same circus ringmaster role. Same outbursts of faux indignation and self-righteousness from the dumbed-down audience who cat-cry and applause enthusiastically and without thought, getting it wrong sometimes and needing a tip in the right direction by the ringmaster. Except that the ABC's Q&A is the Oz flagship for political correctness.

So of course the 'youth' show comes up with the same old, same old, perennials worn threadbare by Tony Jones. Or is it that by the earpiece he wears?

The ABC could save hugely on production costs by cutting out the smug compere, panel and audience. Just put on the earpiece and canned wildly enthusiastic applause and reproachful hisses as required by the PC script.

This is the public broadcaster's Q&A and the challenge is out to Springer to do worse. But Springer would have principles.

"Peter Hitchens v the ferals on Q&A: a masterclass in disdain"
http://davidvangend.com/?p=1984

Taxpayers are up for $1.3 billion plus for that. That could be a big new public hospital a year. What about roads, community recreation facilities too?

leoj,

I did explain to you previously why I raised - the program
"Q&A".

Besides -

We've covered the question of this program in other
discussions. The criticism that the program lacks
impartiality and maintains a left-wing anti-Coalition
bias is an impression that is not substantiated.

The program is regarded by most Australians as an
important conduit for direct public participation with
their Members of Parliament. Members of Parliament should
be able to hold their own during questioning from the
audience.

The program provide a platform for critical scrutiny of
a government's performance. Be it the Coalition or the
ALP. This scrutiny was applied in equal measure to both
when they were in government.

As for the cost of the ABC?

Australians pay hundreds of dollars a year to Foxtel
and very few people would think that 14 cents a day for
the ABC is excessive.

But then each to their own. If you think the ABC is too
expensive for an affluent democracy such as Australia,
and you don't think that governments should be held to
account by the public. That's your viewpoint.

I happen to think otherwise.

Cheers.

Leoj, anything to say about your man the One Nation nong Malcolm Roberts who has admitted that he held British citizenship the day he was elected to Parliament. Refuses to release so called "evidence" to the contrary. maybe the ink hasn't dried yet!
You seem to jump from one thread to the other on this topic. What about your own thread 'The Remarkable Mr Ludlum', renamed 'The Remarkable Mr Roberts'

OK so that '14 cents a day' can buy a new $1.3 billion hospital a year. Or fix the abuse of indigenous mothers and children. Or provide infrastructure that has been over-run by the feds' over-enthusiastic immigration targets for decades.

It is NOT the role of the ABC to hold government to account - particularly one side of government, as its political correctness dictates.

Who consulted the public before this very one-sided circus went to air and where was the public interest that set that 'priority' above all else? It was the ABC doing its thing, 'their' thing, wasn't it?

"Peter Hitchens v the ferals on Q&A: a masterclass in disdain"
http://davidvangend.com/?p=1984

No surprises then that the so-called 'youth' Q&A revisits the same ground. Honestly, as if such subjects are the main concerns and interests of high school students.

The independent Aunty of years ago, the Aunty that informed, has long disappeared, gone. It is a dead.
RIP Aunty