NEET
04/27/2023 (Thu) 03:18
No.697185
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>>697183
>Parliament has ways of expelling sitting members, but I think they've used them literally once in the history of Australia.
Correct.
https://peo.gov.au/understand-our-parliament/your-questions-on-notice/questions/has-a-senator-or-a-member-ever-been-expelled-from-parliament
>But only one member of parliament has ever been permanently expelled and it was a long time ago! In 1920, the Member for Kalgoorlie, Hugh Mahon, was expelled – dismissed – from the House of Representatives for a statement he had made at a public meeting.
>Parliament has ways of expelling sitting members, but I think they've used them literally once in the history of Australia.
Correct.
https://peo.gov.au/understand-our-parliament/your-questions-on-notice/questions/has-a-senator-or-a-member-ever-been-expelled-from-parliament
>But only one member of parliament has ever been permanently expelled and it was a long time ago! In 1920, the Member for Kalgoorlie, Hugh Mahon, was expelled – dismissed – from the House of Representatives for a statement he had made at a public meeting.