Speaker Of The House
Turning down the Speaker
Trevor Mallard, the arbiter of Parliament's house rules, is ironically not one to follow the rule book. Audio
Turning down the Speaker
Trevor Mallard, the arbiter of Parliament's house rules, is ironically not one to follow the rule book.
AudioSome Parliament staff live in fear of colleagues - Mallard
Parliament's Speaker Trevor Mallard says he wouldn't recommmend his workplace to close friends or his children, as he launched a review into bullying and harassment. Video, Audio
Will Opposition vote 'no confidence' in Mallard as Speaker?
It's been more tense than usual in Parliament over the past week, with an escalating dispute between National Party MPs and the Speaker of the House, Trevor Mallard. On Thursday Mr Mallard ordered… Audio
National MPs in stand-off with Speaker of House
It's been a feisty week in Parliament with escalating tensions between National Party MPs and the Speaker of the House, Trevor Mallard. On Thursday Mr Mallard ordered National's deputy leader Paula… Audio
Gerry Brownlee discusses Opposition dispute with Mallard
A strongly-worded letter penned by the National Party questioning the conduct of the Speaker of the House has been ignored by Trevor Mallard. The Speaker has been confiscating questions from MPs and… Audio
Speaker refuses to respond to National's demands
A particularly testy session unfolded in Parliament today when National demanded Speaker Trevor Mallard respond to comments about an alleged sexist remark against the Prime Minister. Audio
Labour MP challenged over tweet made about the Speaker
The senior Labour MP Ruth Dyson has been referred to Parliament's privileges committee for critcising the Speaker of the House on twitter. Audio
Senior Labour MP challenged over Tweet
Senior Labour MP Ruth Dyson has been referred to Parliament's Privileges Committee for comments on Twitter about Speaker of the House David Carter.
