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Dean Allison talking about Bronwyn Kathleen Bishop

Bronwyn Kathleen Bishop ( born 19 October 1942) is an Australian politician who is the 29th and current Speaker of the House of Representatives, holding the office since 12 November 2013. Bishop has been a member of the Australian House of Representatives for the Liberal Party since 1994, representing the Division of Mackellar in New South Wales. Earlier, between 1987 and 1994, she represented New South Wales in the Senate. Bishop held ministerial portfolios during the Howard Government, serving as Minister for Defence Industry, Science and Personnel from 1996 to 1998 and as Minister for Aged Care from 1998 to 2001. In October 2014, she surpassed Kathy Sullivan's record for the longest period of parliamentary service by a woman.

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Dean Allison talking about Bronwyn Kathleen Bishop

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  1. Dean Allison talking about Bronwyn Kathleen Bishop

  2. Bronwyn Kathleen Bishop ( born 19 October 1942) is an Australian politician who is the 29th and current Speaker of the House of Representatives, holding the office since 12 November 2013. • Bishop has been a member of the Australian House of Representatives for the Liberal Party since 1994, representing the Division of Mackellar in New South Wales.

  3. Earlier, between 1987 and 1994, she represented New South Wales in the Senate. Bishop held ministerial portfolios during the Howard Government, serving as Minister for Defence Industry, Science and Personnel from 1996 to 1998 and as Minister for Aged Care from 1998 to 2001. In October 2014, she surpassed Kathy Sullivan's record for the longest period of parliamentary service by a woman.

  4. Bronwyn Kathleen Bishop

  5. Parliamentary Speaker Bronwyn Bishop has accused the Australian Human Rights Commission President Gillian Triggs of being ‘too political’ during an exchange on live television. • A damning report released by the commission revealed the mistreatment of asylum seeker children in detention under the Abbott government,

  6. forcing the government to deny they had asked Professor Triggs to resign earlier this year. • Appearing on ABC’s Q&A, which was broadcast from Parliament House in Canberra last night, Ms Bishop said the report had made Triggs a “very political figure”.

  7. Dean Allison go through the news and found the report - • That report of yours was seen by many, including me, as one that was, if it was to be done, should have been done under the previous government when there were 2000 children [in detention], but you chose to do it afterwards, and that made it very political,” Ms Bishop said.

  8. Professor Triggs defended her position and said the commission operated based on the rule of law. • “My position is not a political one. We work according to the law at the Australian Human Rights Commission and we try to ensure that our evidence is accurate, and well-founded. • “Of course, many of our findings and recommendations are interpreted in political ways,” she said.

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