Just want to comment on this again. Some have pointed out that regardless of fixed dates the parliament can be dissolved at the pleasure of the Premier or whenever they lose the confidence of the House. Of course. But this is about the ability to plan. #nspoli🧵
https://twitter.com/AllyGarbs/status/1412570281810538507
It's not just about fixed election dates. It's also about a legislative calendar. We have two sessions, we should know when they are in advance. And they should be mandatory. The only reason not to do this is political advantage. It does not serve the people.
And while we're at it, we could also have the hours for those sessions right in the House of Assembly Act (as we have proposed). Like most jobs. Instead we routinely sit 12 hour days, or even around the clock if the government feels like it.
There are many examples--we could sit our regular hours 1-6 is the most common (leaving the rest of the day for constituency work and planning, usually a 12 hr day anyway) for the first month and then hours could be extended if needed.
Does any of this sound radical? I really don't think so! In an ideal world we could throw it all back on the drawing board. These are baby steps to a better system. They should not be controversial.
And to circle back around, fixed election dates aren't carved in stone, nothing is. We have snow days, we have pandemics, unplanned circumstances abound. But we can and should at the very least make a gesture towards a better, more inclusive system. #nspoli
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