Member

Is that how this House wishes to be considered? On previous days in Committee, we have heard what an excellent job it does—the hard, unglamourous and consensus-driven work of legislative scrutiny, to which we bring a breadth of expertise and wisdom, plus a passion for public service and late nights. Yet we remain surprised that the outside world does not understand that. That may not be surprising when we refer to ourselves as a House of noblemen who act in a superior and domineering manner as masters, chiefs and rulers. What we call ourselves matters, and we should take the opportunity to reconsider.