Crossbenchers and advocates warn against allowing MPs and senators to decide how colleagues are punished for bad behaviourFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Albanese government has been accused of watering down its proposed independent parliamentary workplace watchdog, with crossbenchers warning against allowing MPs and senators to decide how colleagues are punished.In dealing with misbehaving MPs, parliament’s powerful privileges committees will not need to justify any of its decisions – a move critics describe as “beyond disappointing”.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...
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