Peter Slipper should stand aside from the Speakership until both the matters he currently faces have been resolved.
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SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
There’s no constitutional provision for Slipper standing down. So what now?
There is no provision for “standing aside” in the constitution. The Peter Slipper scandal takes parliament into uncharted waters, writes constitutional expert Peter Black.
READ MOREA note of civility, care of Slipper
Parliament’s back in session, and much to the surprise/delight/slight disappointment of the gallery and interested observers, it seems to be proceeding in an orderly fashion.
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