Questions of Members of Parliament
Posted by: anna
20th Apr 2012 11:39pm
Hyperthetically - if you were to have a cuppa with an MP what questions would you ask?
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CAT17
The only question I would ask her is WHEN will you be out of government??? She is the worst PM this country has ever had and her cabinet are a usless lot too. Australia needs to have a functioning government and one that is here for ALL of us and not just those who have socialist ideas and think that the main function of government is to spend and waste money. So I ask again WHEN will you be gone?
Trushka
I would ask a MP: What is the function of government - at local, state and federal levels? There is a need to get back to basics. The three levels of government collect taxes to provide for essential services: health; education; transport; roads; housing; power - gas & electricity - communication and security. Services necessary for each and every individual living in the community. Why are so many MPs obsessed with having the budget in surplus - government is not a corporate business entity?
angelbits
i would ask the mp for training and education when are you going to give unemployed people decent courses that preduce decent results.
sumwun2
I would ask if they have ever lived on as low a wage as what many of us do, and if not would they be willing to do so? I am very big on politicians knowing what the people go through!
angelbits
i agree let them rough it for a fortnight on next to nothin,they wouldn't
last 2 days. :-)
bobkat
good one!
they cannot help but be far removed from how the other "other" half lives.
lacemumma
First of all, I would comment on how lucky she has been health wise, financially, living with a defacto spouse, etc. Then I would ask if her parents had ever received the aged pension. How did they survive - did their daughters help financially, spiritually and with driving them to appointments? Then I would like to explain that I am on a disability pension, I do not get any help with my mortgage, however, if I was renting I would get a rent allowance. Because I am on a farm, I am prohibited from a lot of financial help. Luckily, I have a son who lives at home specifically to care for me. I do feel guilty that he doesn't have a life, and I am pushing him to live off the farm for his youth. What about that for a barrel of apples?
angelbits
on ya guys i admire ur determination. good luck in the future.
Shayal
I guess i would start with light conversation ask them about their family and their personal interests as just another individual, and then probably get to the bigger issues like whats their vision for Australia, what made her want to become the member of parliament, and finally i would like to ask them questions about some political issues, especially in regards to same sex marriages, its about time someone legalized it .