Talk:Billy Snedden

Snedden's Death
Why is it not mentioned the manner in which Snedden died? It's about the only thing he's remembered for really - being found naked in a hotel room wearing a latex sheath and a silly grin on his face.

Just a thought.


 * It was the Truth headline "Died on the job" that everybody remembers.--Grahamec 06:22, 19 January 2007 (UTC)


 * All we need is a reference.. --202.12.233.21 05:04, 22 January 2007 (UTC)

Wikipedia is not a retailer of sexual gossip. I will delete any such reference, particularly if Truth (sic) is the source. Adam 05:07, 22 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Agreed, manner in which he died is contentious, subjeect to gossip and speculation, but that is all. Ozcontrib 10:24, 14 October 2007 (UTC)


 * Wikipedia is not a retailer of sexual gossip ? It seems to me that it has deteriorated to become little else. Speculation about a person’s sex-life has become as much a fixture of Wikipedia biographical articles as the inane ‘In Popular Culture’ segment. And such speculation, assertion, or even documented fact about the sexual preferences of a subject often has a socio-political slant. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2001:44B8:3102:BB00:EC1A:1D6E:EC4A:445C (talk) 07:06, 8 December 2020 (UTC)


 * Social gossip? Come on now Adam, the matter has been reported in the Australian and many other publications more reputable that The Truth. He is (or was) a public figure and the circumstances of his death surely rate a mention. Wikipedia may not be a retailer of sexual gossip but nor should it be subject to censorship of events reported in the public domain. Tigerman2005 (talk) 04:36, 20 July 2010 (UTC)

Apparently the Australian has confirmed this is the manner in which he died, at the end of the article. Thedangles 06:39, 18 October 2007 (UTC)

Role as Speaker
The article says, "In 1982 he had revenge of sorts on Fraser when he refused to insist that a Labor frontbencher, Bob Hawke, retract an allegation that Fraser was a liar. Fraser was furious but could not be seen to be attacking the Speaker." Why was that revenge on Fraser? Wasn't Snedden just following correct procedure? Peter Ballard (talk) 05:47, 29 August 2008 (UTC)


 * It's normal practice for the word "liar" to be considered unparliamentary, and for the Speaker to require the utterer of that word to withdraw it. Even if the Speaker doesn't hear it, other members will quickly draw it to his attention, and the Speaker will say words to the effect of it "I did not hear the honourable Member for X use the word "liar" in reference to the honourable Member for Y, but if that was the case, I require him to withdraw".  And if he refuses, he's chucked out.  Normally, Leaders of the Opposition and PMs are given extra latitude, but other members, including front benchers, are not.  --  JackofOz (talk) 21:40, 19 July 2009 (UTC)

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