Do Presidents of the Legislative Council come to the job with an agenda?
Well I did! I want to change the position from the mysterious, archaic way it has been carried out in the past to one that is transparent, modern and relevant. It shouldn’t be any different than being Speaker or President of the Senate; it’s just that most previous occupants have been a bit old fashioned king’s men. Really it’s about chairing the Parliament and administering the building and doing the protocol stuff. In the running of the building there needs to be more transparency, because I think that’s good industrial practice. I’m going to continue to make statements on issues I feel strongly about. I want to use my staff and resources in a constructive way. I never wanted to be a Minister, but I do want to play a meaningful political role. You made your name as protester challenging authority; now you’re in a position of huge authority. What have you do done wrong? It’s very funny and most ironic. I sat there today at the 175th anniversary of the Supreme Court; and I saw Jim Spig
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