ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DOROTHY DIXER
From pen name Dorothy Dix of US journalist Elizabeth Meriwether (1870–1951), who wrote a column replying to correspondents' problems.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DOROTHY DIXER»
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Dorothy Dixer in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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The House on Capital Hill: Parliament, Politics, and Power ...
... done for welfare recipients, the environment, or Uncle Tom Cobbleigh. The
total domination of this sort of Dorothy Dixer under the Keating Government
reduced the use of Question Time considerably. The point should not be
exaggerated.
Julian Disney, J. R. Nethercote,
1996
2
Ministerial Careers and Accountability in the Australian ...
Many of the questions from the government side are planned (the infamous '
Dorothy Dixer' tactic). With Question Time in the House of Representatives so
readily dismissed as party political theatre, it has attracted limited systematic
study.
Keith M. Dowding, Chris Lewis,
2012
3
Encyclopedia of American Journalism
Dix's fame was clearly worldwide, and the Australian political term, a “Dorothy
Dixer,' came to be known as a type of question that a politician could answer in a
way that either supported his party or criticized the opposition. Dix eventually ...
4
Spiritual Vagrancy: And the Art of Skipping Lightly
... just to be the authority I don't think so, Dorothy* Who took my Beano? It's just
another view Crash-land Splashdown Belly Àop The human view falls short of. *
Dorothy Dixer; a question asked in parliament preceding a prepared answer 20.
Valentine A. Molloy,
2012
5
Rise of the Ruddbot: Observations from the Gallery
I can't think of a single minister who doesn't bring a prepared speech to the
dispatch box with them when answering a 'Dorothy Dixer'; most of them simply
spend several minutes morosely reading the answer out word for word, then sit
down.
6
The Concise New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and ...
Rhymingslang, formed from the name of Welshtorchsinger DorothySquires, 1915
–98, alwaysused in a reduced formUK, 1992 Dorothy Dixer noun a prearranged
question put toaMinister in parliament for which he or shehas a prepared answer
...
Terry Victor, Tom Dalzell,
2007
7
CultureShock! Australia: A Survival Guide to Customs and ...
In Australia, this memory has set in aspic and the term 'Dorothy Dixer' has now
come to mean a completely pre- planned, unspontaneous 'planted' or 'fixed'
question with a pre-prepared 'fixed' answer, usually in Parliament, by politicians.
who ...
8
Add $50 Trillion and Shake
Dorothy Dix: A Dorothy Dixer is a question asked by a subordinate of his superior
in front of others. It is a question written by or for the superior and it is designed to
serve no purpose other than to promote the superior's ambitions (small or ...
9
Parable of the Two Sons
Kevin Sullivan asked, more as a throw-away line, as he rifled through notes
looking for his real question, a mere Dorothy Dixer to fill a hiatus in proceedings.
But Augie took it up and ran with it and was determined to score a try with it, come
...
I was later told that soon after our conversation had concluded, John Howard had
gone straight into the House of Representatives and used his answer to a
Dorothy Dixer in question time to have a go at the Victorian Government. I
thought that ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DOROTHY DIXER»
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Dorothy Dixer is used in the context of the following news items.
Questioning the Foreign Minister on Iran
Mr Danby's comments clearly riled Ms Bishop, who used the opportunity provided by a Dorothy Dixer in Question Time to have a swipe at Mr ... «J-Wire Jewish Australian News Service, Jun 15»
Question Time: fuel excise, schools tax, Zaky Mallah on Q&A
Joe Hockey took a Dorothy Dixer on the state of the budget to confirm that the government will finally be able to legislate an increase in petrol ... «The Australian, Jun 15»
Question Time five things: 'schools tax', Clive Palmer, AWU
4. … but Bill Shorten gets none. Everyone knew what was coming when Christopher Pyne was asked a Dorothy Dixer on the union movement, ... «The Australian, Jun 15»
Labor's turn-back leaves Bill Shorten exposed
On Tuesday, the only question on the subject was a Dorothy Dixer to afford Julie Bishop a platform to nail Labor's apparent hypocrisy and ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jun 15»
They call him Bruce
In question time, he greeted a dorothy dixer from a backbench colleague: “What a great question, and an unexpected one.” The twinkle in his ... «The Australian, Jun 15»
Labor's turn-back leaves Shorten exposed
On Tuesday, the only question on the subject was a Dorothy Dixer to afford Julie Bishop a platform to nail Labor's apparent hypocrisy and ... «WA today, Jun 15»
Coalition gains support of Greens for changes to pension assets test …
The foreign minister Julie Bishop has the 'Labor are hypocrites on payments to people smugglers' Dorothy Dixer. The foreign minister:. «The Guardian, Jun 15»
Leak by minister shows Cabinet in a good light
It's instead the home of the Dorothy Dixer, the prepared speech which glosses over one's own contradictions while exaggerating the ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jun 15»
The Brandis Heist
Responding to a Dorothy Dixer from Senator O'Sullivan, Senator Brandis accuses Labor of discriminating against regional Australia in arts ... «Daily Review, Jun 15»
The AFL backs Adam Goodes' indigenous celebration
... to be open, to be more expressive to take us on a journey and don't just give us the Dorothy Dixer answers," Schwass told Triple M Footy. «TripleM Sydney, May 15»