This document is a letter from G.H. Schorel-Hlavka to various members of the Victorian Parliament regarding the case of Geoff Shaw. The letter argues that expelling Shaw from Parliament would set a dangerous precedent and undermine the rule of law, as Shaw had already been dealt with by the courts for his actions and the charges were withdrawn. The letter maintains that Parliament should not be able to "punish" Shaw further or re-litigate the issues already decided by the courts, as this would defy principles of natural justice and could harm parliamentary members in the future.
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Is Parliament itself and not Geoff Shaw making a mockery of Parliament?
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20140611-G. H .Schorel-Hlavka O.W.B. to Mr Ken Smith-etc
This document is a letter from G.H. Schorel-Hlavka to various members of the Victorian Parliament regarding the case of Geoff Shaw. The letter argues that expelling Shaw from Parliament would set a dangerous precedent and undermine the rule of law, as Shaw had already been dealt with by the courts for his actions and the charges were withdrawn. The letter maintains that Parliament should not be able to "punish" Shaw further or re-litigate the issues already decided by the courts, as this would defy principles of natural justice and could harm parliamentary members in the future.
This document is a letter from G.H. Schorel-Hlavka to various members of the Victorian Parliament regarding the case of Geoff Shaw. The letter argues that expelling Shaw from Parliament would set a dangerous precedent and undermine the rule of law, as Shaw had already been dealt with by the courts for his actions and the charges were withdrawn. The letter maintains that Parliament should not be able to "punish" Shaw further or re-litigate the issues already decided by the courts, as this would defy principles of natural justice and could harm parliamentary members in the future.
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WI THOUT PREJ UDI CE Mr Ken Smith 11-6-2014 ken.smith@parliament.vic.gov.au 5 Cc: Christine Fyffe, Speaker christine.fyffe@parliament.vic.gov.au Mr Geoff Shaw MP geoff.shaw@parliament.vic.gov.au Daniel Andrews leader ALP daniel.andrews@parliament.vic.gov.au Treasurer Michael OBrien michael.obrien@parliament.vic.gov.au Mr D. Napthine Premier of Victoria denis.napthine@parliament.vic.gov.au 10 Matthew Johnston matthew.johnston@news.com.au David Hurley david.hurley@news.com.au George Williams george.williams@unsw.edu.au
20140611-G. H .Schorel-Hlavka O.W.B. to Mr Ken Smith -etc 15 Sir, just switching on television I noticed you making a statement to the Parliament, as I understood it, warning that it could set a precedent and could harm future Parliaments when a Member of Parliament for any minor infringement could be expelled. I welcome this kind of statement, as we are human and can make errors and in particular where a 20 party has the majority in both houses they could crucify a Member of Parliament for any minor issue using a precedent if Mr Geoff Shaw was expelled. At times a Member of Parliament may engage in a conduct which may to this Member of Parliament to be within the Rules of Parliament only to discover afterwards that it was not, and such error hardly ought to result to leave a stain upon the Member of Parliament. It is in line with what I 25 raised in past correspondences. . It appears to me that the Parliament deals ad hoc with breaches of the rules of parliament where it concerns an alleged CONTEMPT OF PARLIAMENT and I would like to see that Parliament set in placed a narrow prescribed system that if any Member of Parliament 30 pursues a CONTEMPT OF PARLIAMENT then a proper legalistic process is followed where the accused person, being a member of parliament or not, is formally charged with the alleged offence(s) and is advised of the nature of alleged CONTEMPT OF PARLIAMENT and then is permitted to have his/her reply statement. Only after this could any House consider the pros and the cons and then vote for any particular 35 punishment. Where the person who submitted the CONTEMPT OF COURT matter must be deemed the Prosecutor and cannot vote on the matter and is to conduct the matter as such to ensure the accused is provided NATURAL JUSTICE and a FAIR AND PROPER HEARING. 40 While I noticed that a statement was made by a Member of Parliament that Mr Geoff Shaw should be expelled for having misused his taxpayers funded vehicle, I maintain that in view that the courts on behalf of the Parliament dealt with the issues then it is beyond the power of the Parliament re so to say to re-litigate then this defies NATURAL JUSTICE and also could set a dangerous precedent that could have a long term harm effect upon Members of 45 Parliament.
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I maintain that one cannot hold that the conduct by the Parliament FAIR, JUST AND APPROPRIATE where it seeks to punish a person who already had been dealt with by the Courts, and was not convicted. Only if there had been a conviction could the parliament have relied upon this to build a case against Mr Geoff Shaw. 5 It is in my view not relevant if most or all Members of Parliament considers Mr Geoff Shaw to be guilty of misusing his vehicle, he has faced the courts and so to say defeated the charges and is entitled to the benefit of this. As much as we need to respect the Parliament, the Parliament needs to respect the decision of the judiciary and not engage in a conduct to ignore/circumvent or otherwise undermine 10 the courts decisions, in this case to have accept the charges were withdrawn. In my view it could be deemed CONTEMPT OF COURT for the Parliament to victimise Mr Geoff Shaw for something the courts decided the charges to be withdrawn.
Do keep in mind that if Mr Geoff Shaw were to pursue any kind of punishment before 15 the courts I expect the courts will set aside the punishment as having been in defiance of Parliaments limitations as it had been dealt with by the courts and Mr Geoff Shaw has the right and entitlements to be deemed INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY. Just consider what this would make of those Members of Parliament who voted for a punishment, and now so to say will have egg on their faces. It is the Parliament itself and 20 not Mr Geoff Shaw who makes a mockery of the Parliament.
This correspondence is not intended and neither must be perceived to be legal advice and may not be the same were factual details be different than those understood to be by the writer. 25 Awaiting your response, G. H. Schorel-Hlavka O.W.B. (Friends call me Gerrit)
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