Not the point, the politician is acting on the advice of health professionals.
Are they not doing that already?
This is in direct response to the public wanting an elected official making decisions on whether we are locked down or not, not the public service.
How did they come to this conclusion? There was no election on this of course so was it an opinion poll? If so, God help us if they're legislating on opinion polls!
Anything that is not required to be offered will not be given freely unless it earns votes.
Witholding information can just as easily lose votes. Just seems odd that they're saying we need new legislation for 'transparency' when it's entirely up to them to be 'transparent'....
being forced to divulge information on the process ensures transparency.
Keeping the current powers as is & inviting an Opposition spokesperson to observe would achieve the same thing. Again, there's nothing saying they have to, but it would be an act of good faith with the Electorate that this isn't a power trip.
Also means we the public have a direct say at the ballot box on the decision as opposed to CHO decisions who are not part of the elect.
But if, as you say, they are still taking directions from the CHO then a change of Govt. with have little impact on the advice being given. Seems more like shuffling the deck chairs on the Titanic!
Anyway, nice to have a discussion rather than have things devolve into hysterics from either end of the spectrum!
