At the risk of repeating myself .... the whole point of Senators - yes, an "elected representative" - is to review & probe the activities of the executive government & its emanations, such as the ABC. Imagine saying this about the armed forces or the tax office?
https://twitter.com/Raf_Epstein/status/1459710260642418692
The very same people who think the Crown & executive has no valid privileges to protect in respect of national security materials & operational matters also think the ABC has immunity from the review functions of the Senate. The country needs a massive civics lesson, it seems.
You: "Federal ICAC now - transparency in Government!"
Also you: "The Senate cannot review the ABC's internal processes while the ABC is conducting some review, too"
Also you: "The Senate cannot review the ABC's internal processes while the ABC is conducting some review, too"
The whole principle underlying a constitutional system is that, ultimately, you do not get to mark your own homework. Am despairing of this reasoning being applied to, for example, whatever results from the Brereton investigation into Afghan war crimes.
Thank you for coming to my TED Talk etc.
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