MEDIA RELEASE - Short Question Time a New Low in Accountability

PAUL FLETCHER MP

Shadow Minister for Science and the Arts

Shadow Minister for Government Services and the Digital Economy

Manager of Opposition Business in the House

MEDIA RELEASE

28 September 2022

Short Question Time a New Low in Accountability

Question Time today was shut down by Prime Minister Albanese just 48 minutes after it began.

The Government chose to face just 5 questions from the Opposition.

This sets a new low in parliamentary accountability – from a man who promised he would do politics differently.

Just weeks ago, the Labor Government varied the Standing Orders on the premise there would be 22 questions in total – but today there were only 14 questions in total.

The Opposition calls on the Government to cease ducking accountability and to hold a full Question Time every sitting day.

This is a pattern of behaviour in this Parliament that’s a long way from the new politics that Anthony Albanese promised.