"She cannot be upholding the impartiality of the broadcasting regulator whilst tweeting pro-Conservative, anti-Labour material about TV debates.
The oath taken by each police officer is clear: they "declare and affirm" to serve "with fairness, integrity, diligence and impartiality, upholding fundamental human rights and according equal respect to all people".
The more fundamental challenge will be upholding the principles of impartiality -- aid based on need -- and independence -- aid free of political interest.
"They should act in a way which upholds the political impartiality of civil servants".
"No complaints about impartiality were upheld by the BBC Trust and there were no complaints of bias from the leaders of the opposing Better Together and Yes campaigns".
"I have no fear he would in any way allow his political history to interfere with his obligations to uphold the BBC's impartiality and independence.
He is right to challenge the idea of statutory regulation of the press, and right that the printed press would wither if subjected to the kind of political impartiality rules upheld in British broadcasting.
If the majority of senators agree to the motion, the Senate would send a message to Cosgrove saying that Heydon "by his conduct in accepting an invitation to speak at a function raising campaign funds for the Liberal party of Australia New South Waless Division) has failed to uphold the standards of impartiality expected of a holder of the office of royal commissioner".
The proposed address would have said that Heydon "by his conduct in accepting an invitation to speak at a function raising campaign funds for the Liberal party... has failed to uphold the standards of impartiality expected of a holder of the office of royal commissioner".
And the European scrutiny committee has wanted to ask the Trust about the BBC's editorial coverage of the EU, when our role clearly requires us not to determine editorial judgements, but rather to uphold the principles of impartiality and accuracy through editorial guidelines and adjudicating on complaints.
If the majority of senators agreed to the motion, the Senate would send a message to Cosgrove saying that Heydon "by his conduct in accepting an invitation to speak at a function raising campaign funds for the Liberal party of Australia New South Waless division) has failed to uphold the standards of impartiality expected of a holder of the office of royal commissioner".
