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Being a Senator does not mean that you "run the country", it just means that you make the legislative framework for those that run the country (aka the Governme
by yaix 15y ago
Being a Senator does not mean that you "run the country", it just means that you make the legislative framework for those that run the country (aka the Government).
As a member of parliament, he would only have immunity in Australia from police investigation and arrest, but not abroad.
However, arresting a member of parliament of another country is something that you would usually try to avoid, especially if that person was democratically elected.
Funny thing if he was elected is that you probably could read all the iternal Senate papers on Wikileaks every day ;)
- pilsetnieks 15y agoThough if he'd intentionally leak confidential documents he actually has access to, he'd be criminally liable himself. I don't know about Australia but I think that even a MP immunity couldn't protect from that.
- wisty 15y ago> As a member of parliament, he would only have immunity in Australia from police investigation and arrest Try telling that to Craig Thomson, MP. IANAL, but Parliamentary Privilege only buys you some freedom of speech (if you play your cards right), and some protection from civil arrests (i.e. being told to go to court for a civil matter within 5 days of parliament sitting). Note the civil bit - anything the police are investigating will not be civil. "Civil disobedience" can still be criminal, thus not a civil matter. Leaking Top Secret information will certainly push the envelope on freedom of speech, and nothing will protect him from any prior criminal charges.