Labor senators given ‘script’ to avoid answering ‘tough questions’ during Senate Estimates

Sky host Paul Murray discusses a document tabled in the Upper House that advises Labor senators on how to answer questions during the ongoing Senate Estimates.
“It is, in part, advice that is coming from the highest office in the land about how to answer or, more importantly, not answer questions," he said.
“When, in this case, when the shadow ministers or the Liberal Senator start asking tough questions, well, you just consult the script and don’t answer the question.”

[@KIA-MIA-POW]

Regrettably, Australia is not the only country that allows this disgraceful practice to perpetuate. The performance and behaviour of ministers within the Albanese ALP (Labor) socialist left government is atrocious and despicable.

[@MickReeves-qr3px]

Commies

[@KIA-MIA-POW]

@@MickReeves-qr3px A minister within a communist government is subject to far more scrutiny and a standard of proprietary than they are in AUS. A failure to uphold standards and to have been found to be corrupt may well lead to a death sentence

[@FernFokes-tu6vs]

We tried to let you know. There's only two true blue Aussies in Parliament. The useless Pollies are to dumb to answer questions and we are tired of it.

[@user-tq4zm9yr6l]

the labor party is just totally crap

[@DavidNotSolomon]

Both parties and all he bureaucrats work for the WEF not us - they cannot answer, as that will be a confession of treachery against the Australian people.

[@speedymccreedy8785]

Pointless having Senate Estimates, a previously important avenue in holding government accountable for the spending of taxpayer money.

[@savagegfry]

They need real teeth, contempt of the Senate, should be a minimum 5 years in prison. No matter who they are!!! One chance to answer a question, with factual data!

[@graybeard6687]

Well, the PM has his script down pat on answering questions, he just gets up and walks out. That is no leader, this is someone with something to hide. Disgraceful behaviour.

[@Poorlineforeva]

When did he do that? Perhaps you think he sleeps there after question time?

[@derekmottley3656]

​@Poorlineforeva Perhaps your another jilted ALP Unionist lifer 😂😂😂😂

[@ellenlewry2274]

Oh you mean just like Morrison used to do?

[@jboutdoor7288]

He’s a brainless twit, he never answers a question he doesn’t like, just attacks the former government. A fucking 5 year old could do better

[@serenaclampert4797]

​@@Poorlineforeva, when he realised the camera was on him, Albanese got up and walked out during Gillard's famous misogyny speach. He timed it perfectly.

[@nateclarke1179]

Avoiding answers should be considered contemp of the government and a criminal trial should happen.

[@Poorlineforeva]

That would really work wouldn't it? Skytards are so thick it's hilarious

[@Poorlineforeva]

Stupid idea

[@DavidNotSolomon]

@@Poorlineforeva Why? These people are paid sometimes $800,000 and cannot answer basic questions - they are surrounded by staff - all well paid, and none of them can answer - they need to take simple things 'on notice'. It is contempt and should be treated as such, with jail.

[@TheCharger189]

Dock their wages until they answer the questions

[@John-ul4hv]

Accountability for politicians, So much for representing the people, so much for transparency, corruption and lies Albo

[@cbisme6414]

Watch 'if Europe does not wake up you will all be dead' by Naomi Wolf the author of "The Beast" and then watch Peta Credlin and her interview with a Federal Minister on the WHO Pandemic Treaty it's worse than we thought

[@hairylittlewombat]

This literally shows the contempt these scumbags show for the masses.

[@donotcomply665]

No, seriously, what do these dole bludging politicians DO all day while the country is going down the gurgler?

[@damiantricarico1005]

Went down long time ago people just didn't see it coming day that place stopped doing what Australians wanted now it's just going to get worse just look these idiots have put us on the edge of world war do they think if nukes go off you won't be effected

[@mosnas66]

They should be in jail.

[@Laskaaaaaa-j7l]

They are all treasonous fools

[@PJC005]

Benny Wong just can't tell the truth, he's always lying and scratching his balls.

[@mickdillon3120]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 so true

[@derekmottley3656]

No 🥎🥎 Proverbial c Your Labor EEO policy at its best. This draconian policy must be removed from employment opportunities Australia wide. Best person for the job !

[@alexwoo3504]

Liars control this country now

[@joepearce3033]

She's see see pee

[@madmaxou812]

haha good one😃

[@JIMDEZWAV]

Labor is out of control , they're finished , they're done

[@NateMcCarthy-d4b]

Just ask the media and Polls have already decided the outcome your vote doesn’t mean 💩 in this country anymore.

[@eb2505]

Perhaps - but what comes next could be just as bad or worse, until, or unless there is a complete change to the political status quo.

[@Poorlineforeva]

​@@NateMcCarthy-d4bhave a good cry. It'll make you feel better

[@Peter-p5u8t]

Anything is better than this schemozzle of a federal labour government, these people are a useless joke😂😂😂😂😂

[@mikldude9376]

Thank you for bringing this up mate , this form of shifty politics has been going on for too long now. I'm old enough to remember back decades ago when politicians where asked a question, and mostly they actually had done their homework and answered the questions with facts and figures, and they then argued about the merits of their answers afterwards. What we see now in politics is just pure dishonesty and hiding the truth ! If these politicians cannot give direct and truthful answers without making excuses or saying " I'll get back to you " , they should be sacked ! There's enough evil in the world already , and we don't need liars and deceivers in our government.

[@anth5189]

They must be threatened with dismissal and f-ing prison if they won't answer questions. Who the F do they think they are. They are OUR employees.

[@JoyMartin-rk4pm]

Spot on. We have an ABSOLUTE right to answers to questions. REAL answers, not BS answers where the try to hide by talking about something completely different. Hiding or ignorant, either way they are inept or traitors. OUT!!!

[@roy421000]

I can remember Albanese during the election campaign making a big point that if elected, an incoming Labor government would be " transparent and accountable." In the last two years the opposite has occurred - the Albanese government is intentionally vague, evasive and dishonest. The Labor government is the worst in living memory.

[@ellenlewry2274]

Have you forgotten about the Liberals and Robodebt???

[@lukeclifton4392]

@@ellenlewry2274😂Robodebt and the Liberals is nothing compared to the theft, deceit and corruption of this Labor government!!😂

[@gregoryray9920]

​@@ellenlewry2274Pales into insignificance when compared to every Labor government ever

[@roy421000]

@@ellenlewry2274 So, your argument is that because of Robodebt anything the Albanese government does is acceptable?

[@ellenlewry2274]

@@roy421000 Not what I said at all , not even what I was thinking. In my eyes they are all as bad as each other lately.

[@thedogman14]

Well done Paul. I hope that the opposition is keeping records of the number of lies (because that's what they are). You are lying if you don't answer the question.

[@Peter-p5u8t]

These federal Labour politicians obviously need more than a script for help🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@CC-uq4hu]

Every cent should be accounted for..no bs off budget shit😢 this is bad

[@traceysettree6371]

Penny is embarrassing...

[@JoyMartin-rk4pm]

Penny Dreadful.

[@Wombat-y7t]

there is so much unaccountability in this nation of the moment, its Bloody disgraceful.

[@godoggies1249]

When you dont have one hundred percent transparency, you dont have an entity for the people. The question then has to be asked "Who is this entity working for?"

[@pkd6369]

they CANT EVEN tell the truth with a script

[@Fire.4Effect]

Labor adopts the Bikie code of silence

[@mickdillon3120]

Well they do work for bikies and unions that are run by bikies

[@edmurks236]

mafia

[@madmaxou812]

they are better than crooked government !

[@jimmyriddle5246]

When has ANY politician answered ANY question, EVER !

[@philippawesterman8843]

Everyone can watch them in action because for some reason estimates is recorded. Oh, I do love how Murray Watt is put back in his box by Senator Paterson. 😂😅

[@vernonwhite4660]

"😊I was in the car"

[@brucethomas5123]

The dog at my homework,the cheque is in the mail,I’ll get right back to you,during the election albo was always looking for the nearest exit when asked questions he couldn’t answer so it’s no surprise that the lying idiot is failing ,just get use to it because there is enough fools in Australia to re-elect this clown !

[@weekendwithbevoblog2171]

They have lost of they are doing that. Think Linda Burney, utterly lost.

[@ACDZ123]

Nah na wooool 🤪

[@Poorlineforeva]

Angus Taylor can't even count and they want to make him treasurer

[@edmurks236]

@@Poorlineforeva Evidence?

[@dennismenace4188]

We desperately need to restrict the size and scope of government. These people serve themselves at our expense.

[@alistairgrant9705]

They are following the Andy Daniel’s policy just don’t admit anything So much for more transparency under Albo

[@nevillemills9517]

Their arrogance is beyond belief. So full of themselves.

[@TheSnurd]

Get Andrew Clennell the next time that he interviews any labour politician, that when an answer is not given, so that he can to ask the labor poilitician if that they will "take it on notice" for the written answer and to refer to the document mentioned that they are using for answering the senate estimates for a possible answer. It about time we stich them up this is all BS.

[@cherrob48]

Dispicable government these days.

[@davehad-enough2369]

Just like the incompetent ministers - Albanese tells then what to say.

[@JoyMartin-rk4pm]

he blind leading the deaf ( and incompetent).

[@justinwolff1416]

Oxford Dictionary: 'Traitor' and 'Treason'...vs... Albo's Fictionary: 'Patriot' and 'Loyalty'.

[@wyattfamily8997]

Labor are at least consistent with their INCOMPETENCE.

[@graemekeeley4497]

Labor goes to extreme lengths to ensure it cannot be held accountable for anything

[@lorellemorris1391]

Script or no script, this Government is gone. A liar is a liar.

[@eb2505]

Is the script undersigned by Klaus?

[@Poorlineforeva]

Usual right wing wank

[@Poorlineforeva]

Look out they will make you eat insects

[@Colours01-c5r]

Absolutely.

[@seancurran4451]

Who are these people, OMG

[@j_sum1]

Here is what the rule should be: Asked a yes-no question, give a yes-no answer. Asked a who question, give a name. Asked a when question, give a date. Asked a how many question, give a number. Say you will give information on notice, have the question and answer published in the newspaper that week. Fail to follow these directives, get one warning from the chair. Fail a second time, get an instant $1000 fine and another $1000 docked from your pension. Filibuster and get invited back the following day for five hours interrogation with the same rules applying.

[@daniellebcooper7160]

Kommys are never Kommys, its just their actions that say they are.

[@dpitt1516]

If Labor is supposed to be such a good job why are they sneaking policies through late at night where it can't be debated. Labor is doing shonky policy and they know it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Labor are done !!!!!!!!!!

[@peted3637]

I remember all the bloviating from Labor, pre-election, about them being an open and transparent government. Yeah, that one flew out the window just like the $275 power bill cut.

[@tonyscrimshaw869]

The senate should be able to ask the tough questions and make any government accountable during the estimates. The constant dribble that came out of this minister mouth was atrocious. If she could not answer the questions then the chair should have made her answer instead of trying to protect this incompetent government t

[@davmac6148]

Today I paid 500 dollars which last only 6 months for my car regio, I asked If I can get a discount because I have been sick because of the jabs I have been forced to take thus I am currently on job seeker, they said I am sorry no discounts.....I guess we all have to pay for the pay rise the PM give to himself and the two new luxury jets Mr. Albanese has ordered to fly them around in style. My point is that nobody gives a FXXX, because the politicians and the bureaucrats are the first whom don't give a FXXX, and that is the reason why good Australian men and women turns to be bad.

[@Poorlineforeva]

Still going on about a tiny needle years ago? What a baby

[@briananderson7285]

​@@PoorlineforevaHope you've had all your booster shots .

[@purebloodnordicroamer7955]

Stop whinging, any one who got the jab deserves nothing.

[@ellenlewry2274]

Don't forget the debt good old Scotty from marketing left us

[@francesfalla1473]

The minute labor held government they went rogue .

[@charlesstubbs385]

Lying and corrupt Labor

[@fishmut]

It sounds like Albonese has been onto this script since he started as PM , he doesn’t answer anything period.

[@alexwoo3504]

We are talking about a group of Liars

[@littletony1764]

Maybe the conservatives, Libs and Nats, should start speaking up and stop being so weak when it comes to engaging Labor and the left. All I see is Labor running circles around the conservatives! The conservatives don't seem to prosecute their case well, seeming too polite, nervous and frightened! I can hardly hear Dutton speak, and when Labor gets up to respond to Dutton's questions, they shout him down! So who looks stronger???

[@pierodeamicis3686]

Just goes to prove they cannot think for themselves

[@peterjames174]

we need a new government, this one is beyond bad, questioning when have they done anything to help Australians, they haven't.

[@jeremiemarin4055]

Zero truth , zero accountability. And if out of fear don't want to answer , then its probably not what Australians want or its under handed or a conflict of interest.

[@infidel202]

Before the election albanese said numerous times "the labor government will be clear and transparent in regards to everything "for the last two years they have repeated "I will take it on notice and get back to you "labor are gaming the system, without political careers they would be unemployed

[@robsmith6087]

2:42 . . Matt Canavan . . . = NO INTEGRITY. Just another "game-player".

[@jazzysnaps]

They would only be lies if they answered questions .

[@ColinVance-q8u]

Wong is Wrong! Wrong in every way, wrong for the job!

[@Johnninham-ur1dr]

'Clandestine techniques for avoidance of work...standard repertoire for fat cats.....just jam it!'

[@peterjames174]

and Daniel Andrews in inquiries didn't recall anything getting away with everything.

[@exvictorian3605]

Thank you

[@rosriggs9728]

huh... so much for surplus .

[@qpw62043]

Why not submit a question prior the meetings so the answer to said question can be researched and compiled prior the senate estimates so they have no chance of saying they will answer it later.

[@roz7441]

James Paterson said yesterday that his questions had been submitted to labor 2 weeks prior

[@jimhowlett5365]

I find that when asked the hard questions the Labor party seem to have early onset dementia but if the question is in favour of them they have an eidetic memory and have a super heros view on the subject where they come out looking like they just saved the planet

[@gordonhill1944]

Just do your job, but instead of doing what you want and what the unelected want do what the electorate wants. Grubs.

[@neiljamison6415]

To illustrate a trillion in time as seconds: A million seconds is about 12 days. A billion seconds is half a lifetime (a bit under 32 years). A trillion seconds is more than all of recorded history (a bit under 32,000 years).

[@gregtanner1444]

Question time in the house is also a joke. Why bother having it.

[@steeldragon5867]

Bowl head at it again

[@panosgamithis8868]

Im over this System of Grubberment..... Time to Find a "NEW SYSTEM" and make the pollies run for the hills...

[@simonemullucks9446]

Taxpayers money is going down the drain into their pockets ! Enough is enough - they need to GO!

[@Poorlineforeva]

Tough questions like where does the paper come from?

[@Fire.4Effect]

Written on non binary crapper paper

[@Fire.4Effect]

Written on non binary crapper paper

[@turningpointaustralia9531]

Mr Wong is a hard man

[@damiantricarico1005]

Bowl head needs to go

[@mickrussell-t3t]

with the biggest dildo you can find

[@Johnninham-ur1dr]

Nepotism...the biggest threat to Australian security.... in the age of indifference!

[@markpyke1230]

Sounds like a jacenda lead labour government

[@Damienstaff]

All us "conspiracy types" have continued to "ask questions" for years, to the "rhetoric" and "cancellations" of most of us!! By all means, tell us who to ask!?! 🤷‍♂️🙄🤬

[@wcbbsd]

Centralised authority says so what! Just keep repeating the same behaviour of voting again and again expecting a different result.

[@tonyhanley9458]

Why is it that those asking rhe questions even accept rhis

[@petermcdonald-d6w]

I'm a Labor MP and I'm an idiot. I need to follow a script cos I don't know the answer (or even worse I do know the answer) and I might stuff up

[@arlenesymes3452]

You can tell Labour have scripts at State and Federal level as when asked a questions they are always condescending and not transparent.

[@paulpedersen295]

Tell us something we did not know.

[@jbyrne8977]

Funny thing is you can actually look up questions taken on notice and their responses. I encourage you all to check, compare and contrast performance between parties...

[@revalationrevaltion9291]

Miss Wong your always wrong get stuffed

[@Colours01-c5r]

While working in the bank ( before I ran screaming from it) , we were a,ways given scripts. It used to make me feel physically ill. All big business do it. I have an issue with a power supplier atm, there is no complaints ( or should I say concerns) dept.,I have been robbed off to an email address. Before being fobbed off , the ( overseas) girl sounded like she was quoting from cue cards and just kept repeating over and over,infuriating.

[@Colours01-c5r]

Fobbed.

[@SecretSquirrrrel]

It’s pretty obvious isn’t it? They dance around questions and never answer them. It’s always been that way. Don’t blame them, blame the people who vote them in.

[@guyfanno1]

I share these videos but no one reacts to them! It is aggravating!

[@derekmottley3656]

Well today is your lucky day China plate. 😁 That's all I got.

[@mickm2999]

eye SPY with my little eye

[@kyle.1442]

Can anyone remember senator David Leyonhjelm?

[@Big-Show1]

International consulting firms run the government anyway. Not one original idea has come from our government for years. Everything is run through consultation with KPMG, McKinsey & Company, Deloitte etc etc

[@gregory-gm2te]

These people aren't politicians. They are very poor actor's , trying to stick the script

[@alancotterell9207]

Tony Abbott is the shit that happened.

[@disco1446]

Who leaked the talking points. There is always a "script"

[@captainchokdee1039]

This woman is so Wong & Widiculous

[@cperera910]

Yes Albanese government had 6 year to get trained by watching NZ's most open and Transparent Government of just under 6 years of Ardern's Labour team. I have not mention Hipkins short stint because he was really involved with finding a answer to the Big question "What is a women" as the PM and that took most of his tenure. Albanese is so upset of loss of Ardern and Labour in NZ, now he is reversing deporting criminals back to NZ breaking his much publicised promise made to Ardern when he lost his mind said yes I will do it for you when he was gushing in ore of her.

[@bmoey5635]

What’s Duttons stance on the WHO?

[@louisebb4183]

So why is it called off budget ?? When we have to calculate the interest repayment ? Or it going to be repaid by Santa Clause?

[@phyrexian8610]

Labor and Liberal are the same team.

[@mitchellhines6200]

maybe you ask them what their name is or is that too difficult too i wonder if this script tells them how to get home at the end of the day it is quite laughable to be honest

[@lindsaylugg6064]

What a load of bs

[@stevesmith236]

they dont want to answer under oath that's what that means

[@LouSimpson-vn5wn]

My script is, don't pay taxes.

[@FernFokes-tu6vs]

We did not vote Wong in like why would we not even real Aussie Chinese would vote for her. But Ill get back to you on that.

[@NedWilkie]

Dptpos