The awards honour two former Senators, John Button and Alan Missen. The Button Award is for Ministers and Shadow Ministers and their Parliamentary Secretaries and the Missen awards for all other members of the Commonwealth Parliament. They were first awarded in 2010, respectively to the Defence Minister Senator John Faulkner and now retired backbencher Petro Georgiou.
Some musing over the possibilities in 2010. The Roundtable received 17 nominations that year.
Your thoughts this time?
Nominations close 6 June and should be sent to Accountability Roundtable Chairman Tim Smith QC: jsmithth@iimetro.com.au or j_mesiti@optusnet.com.au
The criteria for both awards are the same:
The award winner’s behaviour should be exemplary and reflect the best traditions of political service to the community.
The award winner will, in the relevant period, have demonstrated an outstanding commitment to the public interest in the performance of his or her role with Honesty Civility Independence and/or Political Courage, in one or more of the following areas
Supporting the principles and practice of transparent and accountable government
Contributing effectively and constructively to parliamentary debate, committee deliberations and/or policy development in a way that promotes and/or supports good parliamentary practice and the institution of parliament.
Pursuing a change in government policy or practice whether generally or in response to a constituency issue or injustice.
Protecting peoples’ political and civil rights
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