The delicate art of political distancing during the pandemic
- Written by Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
Coincidentally, as the economy takes some early steps towards reopening, parliament will meet next week for what is being billed as a “normal” sitting – though that’s a relative term these days.
The two recent one-day meetings (March 23, April 8) were entirely devoted to passing COVID rescue measures; the tone was sombre,...