Trevor Mallard has been under fire recently and his conduct has bought into question the entire role of the Speaker of the House. In a fiery debate on Tuesday night, Speaker of the House Trevor Mallard used the legal protection of parliamentary privilege to tell Parliament a man he falsely accused of being a rapist was actually guilty of sexual assault. ROBERT KITCHIN/Stuff Speaker of the House Trevor Mallard has been under pressure from the National Party which has been calling for his resignation since he concluded a taxpayer-funded settlement. READ MORE:* Judith Collins renews call for Trevor Mallard's head in letter to Jacinda Ardern* Parliamentary Service boss will not settle with man who sued Trevor Mallard over rape claim, police involved* National: Trevor Mallard's behaviour should not go unpunished* Speaker Trevor Mallard says he almost immediately regretted 'rape' commentAfter an 18-month legal battle, Mallard negotiated a $333,000 settlement with the complainant. That's not what a Speaker of the Parliament does, particularly not a Speaker who's meant to be overseeing Francis Review reforms into improving the culture of Parliament.”

Source: Stuff May 04, 2021 19:41 UTC