Re: [LINK] It is Time for Parliament to Follow the Rest of Australia Online

2020-08-29 Thread Antony Barry
On Sun, 30 Aug 2020 at 9:42 am, Tom Worthington wrote: > On 25/8/20 10:48 am, Brendan wrote: > > Yes. I found it interesting having appeared before a few inquiries that > > much of the business happens in the breaks, around the coffee and > > snacks. Also there is an interesting dynamic at the

Re: [LINK] It is Time for Parliament to Follow the Rest of Australia Online

2020-08-29 Thread Tom Worthington
On 25/8/20 10:48 am, Brendan wrote: I think it is not only desirable, but necessary for MPs to be physically proximate in order to do their job properly. That job involves more than participating in debates in the chamber or voting on legislation. Yes. I found it interesting having appeared

[LINK] Australia tops global rankings on handling of pandemic

2020-08-29 Thread Stephen Loosley
NEWS CORONAVIRUS 6:05am, Aug 29th, 2020 Updated: 8:58am, Aug 29th, 2020 https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/2020/08/28/coronavirus-pew-research-survey/ Australia has ranked among the top of 14 advanced economies on its handling of the coronavirus in a global survey of citizens. An overwhelming