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Andrew Geddis

@acgeddis.bsky.social

Here's the Speaker's Ruling Brownlee is now relying on in order to justify requiring Swarbrick to withdraw and apologise today for what she said yesterday. It is a flat out wrong, completely unjustifiable, untenable application of the precedent. He acted from pique and now is backfilling the reasons

We consider, however, that the Speaker is able to deal retrospectively in the House with matters of order if the Speaker considers it important and in the House’s interests to do so. The Speaker’s primary task is to preside over the effective conduct of proceedings. Where an incident may have a continued impact on the House’s ability to deal with its business, the Speaker can address the matter.

Retrospective intervention by the Speaker should be infrequent and used only in serious cases. In such situations, the Speaker could ask the offending member to withdraw and apologise, or could take stronger action if necessary. Members should raise such issues privately with the Speaker, outside the House. This ensures that the prohibition on retrospective points of order remains undisturbed, and members can discuss their concerns with the Speaker away from the charged atmosphere of the Chamber. There is still, of course, a strong presumption that points of order will be raised immediately.

August 13, 2025 at 2:58 AM

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David Slack

@davidslack.bsky.social

Here's Brooke GPT calling the 60-plus members of the govt gutless in 2021

August 13, 2025 at 3:32 AM

shazenz.bsky.social

@shazenz.bsky.social

Yep!
www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360...

I said what I said. And I’m sorry... sort of

OPINION: Choreographed fragility and weaponised offence from female MPs over my use of a rude word has served as a distraction from their own actions.

www.thepost.co.nz

May 17, 2025 at 8:30 PM

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Cool Hand Fluke

@nzrossvideo.bsky.social

Gordon Campbell on point here. BrookeGPT expects to be treated like. Princess while acting like a thug

Ko Ess Ahau ☀️😷 @occasio.bsky.social · May 16

“VV set out to be a radical politician..willing to demolish procedures & protections essential to achieving..balance in workplace..she’s cashed in her right to be thinskinned..she’s expecting as of right, to be shielded from any fierce blowback..Some people really do expect to have it all”
#nzpol

Gordon Campbell On The Mock Horror Over Political Profanity – werewolf

werewolf.co.nz

May 16, 2025 at 7:59 PM