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[-] TassieTosser@aussie.zone 17 points 7 months ago

Shanks was unable to defend himself in the former case because Balilaro invoked parliamentary privilege on evidence Shanks wanted to use.

[-] Zagorath@aussie.zone 8 points 7 months ago

Which is absolutely fucking ludicrous. Parliamentary Privilege should not be able to be used in that manner. It should protect a politician from any criminal charges against them, and against being sued. It should not be able to be invoked when you are the plaintiff in a case.

It should be a shield, not a sword.

this post was submitted on 11 Apr 2024
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