Victorian opposition politician, Tim Smith, crashes car; blood test reveals 0.131. In his own time, but it takes about 25 hours before the booze is all gone.

It makes you wonder how pissed politicians who do imbibe are when they make some pretty awful decisions, particularly those in Victoria.

Victorian Liberal MP Tim Smith has resigned from Victoriá's
shadow cabinet after crashing into a car and returning a 0.131
blood alcohol concentration - more than two times the legal
limit. Nobody was hurt in the incident.

The former shadow attorney general was fined and he had his
licence suspended for 12 months.

The outspoken member for Kew in Melbourne's east released a
statement that it was a "serious error of judgement" on his
part, He felt that after dinner with friends he felt that
he was under the legal limit to drive. It's a pity that
his friends were not able to insist on either driving him
home or calling a taxi for him.

There's a lesson in this behaviour for us all. Especially
for his mates for not calling it out.

cont'd ...

Parliament is a workplace that makes critical decisions, it
should be alcohol free. We would not let crane drivers have
alcohol on the job why should we let Members of Parliament
drink? There are serious decisions that are being made by
politicians. They should be made 100 per cent sober.

Perhaps in late night sessions they should have earlier
adjournment times?

Foxy,
I agree 101%, there’re should be breathalyser tests of all Members before they vote.

Is Mise
In pretty much every employment contract on the planet there is a clause referring to not be off your face on anything in the workplace. There are also clauses regarding workplace functions, again, don't get off your face.
Does this not apply to government? If not, why not?
Also, with the "curious" decisions being made I'd suggest drug, as well as alcohol testing should be implemented.

Must be VE Day, complete agreement as well!