Forget political dust-ups - some of parliament’s best work never makes the front page
The Victorian parliament recently paused proceedings to honor the late Greens MP Tim Read. The tribute served as a moment of reflection on the nature of political service and the upcoming transition of the state legislature.
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Share A A A At the start of this, the final sitting week in the life of Victoria’s 60th state parliament, all government business in the lower house was pushed aside for an entire day so that politicians could pay tribute to Tim Read, a Greens MP who died on Saturday from cancer.
Some might regard this as Spring Street indulgence. As Greens leader Ellen Sandell remarked, Read would have probably wanted his colleagues to put the day to more productive use. But there is more to being a good parliamentarian than churning through question times or the next piece of legislation.
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