Gillards Question Time changes mimic Keatings back in 1992

[mellie]

Back in the days (2007) when members questions weren't censored and presented prior.

Back when members from either side could shoot from the hip, without having to run each and every question past their oponent, this and were not

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3QiwaU3 ... re=related

Compared to Mr Speaker today...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdm-L7NI ... re=related

Just some Question Time changes under a Labor government we have seen in recent years.

Question Time now held at the same time in both houses of State Parliament so the government to limit media scrutiny.

Now with umpire Gillards 20 questions in less than 20 minutes rule, she may call full time without having answered a single one.

What happened to this ABC article?

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2010-09-29/a ... nd/2278978

Question Time time limits were first imposed in 1992 by a Labor Keating government following concerns about the length of ministers' answers and a general discontent with the conduct of question time.

Why does Labor turn it's back on questions during Question Time?

And in doing so, turn their backs on the Australian public and a fair, transparent and democratic parliament.