Opening Statement

Houses & Motions is not a political blog. Well, it is, in that it deals with the goings-on in W.A. State Parliament. It does not seek, however, to focus on any one party, to promote the agenda of one part of the political spectrum. If it's in Hansard, it could end up here, regardless of whether the speaker is Liberal, Labor, National, Democrat, Greens, Independent, or a dog.

The contents of the blog do not represent the views of the people responsible for collating it, but refer to things that are said in either House of which the electorate might not be aware. Views for or against possible legislation are not being pushed.

Generally what will be featured here are the relatively humorous exchanges, the asides, the witty banter, or things that are just odd, dug up from the Hansard archives. Sometimes it will be current, sometimes not.

This is not a guide for the placement of votes at the next state election. It may well be a waste of time, but hopefully it will provide some amusement.