Self-Exiting & Governance Systems @ Work

This audit has been taken from the first part of this audio file link (above) which outlines the case study where the parliamentary systems of government (State & Federal) are being placed against each other over the rights of:

a) freedom of speech and information;
b) lawfulness of parliamentary privilege; and
c) duty of elected members to present their views and make these publicly known, sometimes against the wishes of others.

We see the absurdity of these parochial laws and system of democratic governance that have yet to come to terms with the global internet.

The ‘systems news’ is not that this information is available on the internet but that two systems of governance are in conflict due to the content of the message and its placement on international public access media.

Like in various “public good” censorship cases about drugs in sport (e.g. AFL high flyers on cocaine) it is considered, by some, that this information should not be made available on electronic public access. But printed paper is ok -in this case because of the implications to the system if changed!

Work it out?

I would not be surprised if there are not various people working on how to change the democratic system and this parliamentary privilege so that “this cannot happen again” and all control and policy emanates from central control room only. ‘Canberra’ in this case.


Have a listen -- and I am not endorsing the content - just the right to know.


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