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Veteran MP Philip Ruddock has declared he is available for the role of Speaker and has vowed to be “fair”, “fearless” and “non-partisan” if he secured the role. The Father of the House, who has been in federal parliament since 1973, said he is happy to serve in the position if that is what his colleagues wanted. |
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MRS Bishop quit the role on Sunday in the wake of the expenses scandal, which has also sparked a review of parliamentary entitlements. "Yes, I would be available if my parliamentary colleagues sought it," Mr Ruddock told AAP in a statement on Monday. Retiring Queensland Nationals MP Bruce Scott will.... |
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Veteran Liberal MP Philip Ruddock has put his hand up for the vacant Speaker's post in federal parliament. Mr Ruddock has been touted as a possible contender for the coveted job. "Yes, I would be available if my parliamentary colleagues sought it," he said in a statement. |
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Veteran Liberal MP Philip Ruddock has expressed his interest in replacing Bronwyn Bishop as the speaker of the House of Representatives. Mrs Bishop resigned from the position yesterday afternoon following sustained pressure over her travel expenses. She had faced fierce criticism for almost three.... |
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“It is madness, really insane,” said Florent Spiesser, 32, who moved to Réunion from mainland France a decade ago after taking a vacation here and falling in love with the place. “No one has ever heard of this place, and now the whole world knows Réunion. |
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Prime Minister Tony Abbott says Speaker Bronwyn Bishop is deeply remorseful over the entitlements saga, and the take-home message for all politicians is that you cannot "get away with exploiting the rules". Yesterday, Mrs Bishop fronted the cameras to deliver a public apology for her decision to charter a helicopter for a Liberal Party fundraiser. |
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His comments come after Malcolm Turnbull urged his colleagues to rein in their entitlement spending, and instead view expense claims “as though it was our own money”. The Communications Minister, who last week took a train from Melbourne to Geelong in an apparent swipe at Ms Bishop extravagant.... |
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Ricky Muir has called for a review into parliamentary entitlements to be extended to cover political donations. The review has been announced by Prime Minister Tony Abbott in the wake of Bronwyn Bishop’s resignation on Sunday, after three weeks of pressure of expenses. |
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Former attorney-general Philip Ruddock is reportedly firming as the favourite choice to take over the role of Speaker after Bronwyn Bishop’s resignation yesterday. Liberal MPs have told ABC News that Mr Ruddock, 72, is Ms Bishop’s most likely replacement, followed by Nationals MP and deputy speaker Bruce Scott. |
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SENIOR cabinet minister Andrew Robb believes there's merit in the Speaker of the federal parliament being independent from their party room.
PARLIAMENT is looking for a new Speaker after Bronwyn Bishop resigned amid an expenses scandal. "It is important that there's a significant measure of.... |
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CABINET minister Malcolm Turnbull says MPs should remember they are spending other people's money and must use it properly. "The most important thing is that it is taxpayers' money and to use it responsibly and prudently and use no more than you need to do your job," he told ABC radio on Monday. |
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