HIGH-HANDED. SPEAKER OF N.S.W. ASSEMBLY RELATION WITH THE GOVERNMENT
BECOMING STRAINED. &/ Telegraph.— Pres* Associations-Copyright. , (Received December 22, 9.45 a.m.) SYDNEY. This Day. The relations between the Government and the Speaker (Mr. Willis) are be' ! coming strained. Recently Mr. Willis took upon himself to suspend Mr. Rpbinson, chief of the Hansard staff, for alleged insubordination, and applied to the Government for endorsement of his action. This Mr. M'Ootten, the Premier, refused, replying that the Speaker was unable to suspend an officer without the concurrence of the President of the Legislative Council. There was a large amount of correspondence between the heads of the two Houses on the subject. This has been made public. It shows that the President of the Council regards Miv Robinson as a faithful, competent officer. Mr. Willis also heavily fined two Parliamentary messengers lor alleged insubordination. His authority to do so is being questioned by the pres?.
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Evening Post, Volume LXXXII, Issue 150, 22 December 1911, Page 7
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