> What is "question time?"
>
> Naomi Bar-Yam

In Australian State and Federal parliaments, question time is a time for
robust debate!! Showmanship, lots of MPs leaping up from seats to
talk/heckle etc, quite riotous behaviour sometimes, and all a matter of
public record.
Permit me to go OT for a moment...
From the official Aust parliament education site
http://www.aph.gov.au/parl.htm
 The questions are expected to be answered by Ministers immediately.
Question time provides an opportunity for Ministers to display their
political
skills and to portray their stewardship of government in a positive light.
Other
Members, especially the opposition shadow ministry, through skilled
questioning, hope to reveal weaknesses in the performance of Ministers and
represent themselves as
an alternative government. Thus question time can be seen as the Government
and the alternative government both seeking to demonstrate to the House and
to the public that their ability to govern is better than that of their
opponents - an important part of responsible government and the political
process.

I will try to keep you posted of any further developments in Ms Marshall's
parliamentary breastfeeding experiences

Iona Macnab IBCLC
Australian in Tokyo

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