Published: August 11, 2020
Attorney general tells Labor’s Tony Burke remote access to debates for MPs should not come in before resumption of parliament on 24 August
Christian Porter has signalled to Labor advice will need to be sought to ensure that all statements are covered by parliamentary privilege if MPs are allowed to contribute via video conferencing during the pandemic.
In correspondence to the manager of opposition business, Tony Burke, seen by Guardian Australia, Porter expressed a number of concerns about the reliability of technology, and said it would be important to establish clear criteria to ensure MPs didn’t use remote conferencing “as a convenience rather than a necessity”.
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