“There are discrepancies in how the privileges committee works, and there is no single explanation. But racism is undoubtedly a factor, and Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke was right to ask: “Are our voices too loud for this House?” — Professor Dominic O’Sullivan.
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Parliament’s “dignity” rests on “a structure introduced less than 200 years ago, where members are required to swear allegiance to a foreign monarch who has no power but plenty of wealth derived from colonisation and slavery.” — Suzanne Menzies-Culling.
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“Parliament, when haka-provoked, exposed some of the tell-tale signs of its own foundational cultural system.” — Brian Tweed and Pania Te Maro.
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