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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Sarah Martin and Paul Karp

Federal Icac should have power to sack parliamentarians, independent MP says

Kylea Tink
MP for North Sydney Kylea Tink says it ‘beggars belief’ that there is not a professional code of conduct in place for federal parliament, as has been recommended by the Jenkins review. Photograph: Bianca de Marchi/AAP

The new independent MP for the seat of North Sydney, Kylea Tink, says she wants to see a code of conduct for parliament that has consequences for MPs, suggesting the new integrity commission could be empowered to sack parliamentarians if necessary.

Arguing a shake-up to the culture of Parliament House was needed to encourage integrity for all those who worked in federal politics, Tink said it “beggars belief” that there was not a professional code of conduct in place for federal parliament, as had been recommended by the landmark Jenkins review.

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