An adult who allegedly permits a child to drive a motor vehicle may have committed an offence-in which case relevant matters might be determined by external entities irrespective of the views of the opposition leader or the caucus. If Mr Brown resigns or is expelled from Labor, would they lose official party status. And contrary to the arrogant presumption of insiders, it is not certain Labor would win a by-election should one arise. Who on earth advised the opposition leader to go on Katie Woolf and make weak and mealy mouth statements about public expectations, “the caucus” and “the team.” You’re the Leader Selina – and sometimes you’ve just gotta do the right thing- call him in, demand the full truth. get a written undertaking about past and future conduct, confirm he will make a formal apology to the Legislative Assembly if he he has committed any transgressions, quit the Leadership if the minnows in the caucus won’t support you.
Mr Brown is entitled to natural justice and if there is no serious misconduct he should continue as the Member for Arafura. Territorians are watching