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Kim Carr
Kim Carr is a Labor Senator for Victoria. He is the Chair of the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee.
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Pipped at the Post: How the government tried to sell Australia Post
Parliamentary privilege is far more than a means of protecting politicians from being sued for what they say in parliamentary proceedings. It is a powerful tool for any Australian seeking to hold governments to account. By giving evidence under privilege to a Senate committee, former Australia Post CEO Christine Holgate was able to expose the… Continue reading »
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We can and must reverse the dramatic decline of trust in Parliament
Nearly half of all legislation is now delegated legislation, i.e. made by ministerial orders, and some of it cannot be disallowed by Parliament. Such an extraordinary accumulation of power in the hands of the federal government is dangerous for democracy. A recent Senate committee report proposes strengthening the parliamentary committee system to increase accountability…. Continue reading »
