MPs ‘need to be really serious’ about how they use parliamentary privilege

NSW Tourism Minister Stuart Ayres has warned against using “privilege” as a political tool. Asked whether he would expect his colleagues to inform the leader of government if they were subject to a police investigation, Mr Ayres said “I think it’s up to each individual to determine what their personal responsibilities are.” “I generally have a strong view about not using the concept of privilege to weaponise Parliament, I think we need to be able to move beyond that,” he told the media. “Privilege exists for a very specific purpose. “I think we’ve got to be really serious – as members of Parliament – about how we use privilege.” Via news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site https://www.news.com.au