Political players say Parliament’s future MPs need more help guidance, direction

Samara's Alison Loat says it's a 'great positive' that people come to public life from all walks of life, but the down side is that a lot don't have a good understanding of how Parliament works.

MPs are often under-informed about their roles and responsibilities in Parliament, political parties give MPs little guidance on their work, party decisions are often "opaque," leaving MPs unclear about party positions on House legislation and votes, and improvements are very much needed, says a ...

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