Senior members of the Andrews government support new guidelines to improve the behaviour of some MPs, with a “bonk ban” among the options being considered.
But unlike the federal bonk ban, imposed on cabinet ministers in Canberra, the Victorian proposal could include all government MPs.While there has been a focus on the future of the parliamentary bar, government sources who asked to remain anonymous, to detail the discussions, said the proposed crackdown on behaviour was expected to target misbehaviour by politicians and staff in the annexe behind Victoria’s Parliament House, where most backbenchers have offices.
Barnaby Joyce’s affair with his then staffer, Vikki Campion, prompted a “bonk ban” in federal parliament.Andrews was expected to meet male MPs this week about the topic, but it was stressed that the conversations were not focused solely on men but also included a group of newer MPs and a recent increase in the amount of drinking spotted on sitting days.
One cabinet minister said there was support for a potential “bonk ban”, and that it “might make them rethink their behaviour”.Another minister said no proposal had been put to cabinet, but senior MPs had been encouraged to speak to their colleagues about appropriate behaviour.
Andrews said he had worked in parliament for nearly 21 years and his approach was to spend less time in the bar and more time working.“If you want to go to the pub, do that in your own time.”
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