Has the novice Family First Senator Stephen Fielding
broken Senate rules on filming inside Parliament House?
There are strict
rules about where and when TV film crews are allowed to film in the private
areas of Parliament House. This is designed to accord MPs and their visitors
some privacy – without fear of being nabbed on camera for every little thing
they do.
But Steven Fielding in one of his lame video blogs
(“Steve in Corridors at Parliament”) appears to be filming inside one the Senate
corridors having a go at those Senators who supported RU486.
Did he ask permission to film?
Was the Senate President or the Black Rods office asked? If so, on what grounds
did they let him?
Read more at Ben’s blog here.
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