Dorothy Dixer

Dorothy Dixer
In parliament, a pre-arranged question asked by a government member so that a minister can give a prepared reply. It comes from Dorothy Dix, the pen-name of Elizabeth Gilmer (1870-1951), an American journalist who wrote a famous personal advice column. Her column came to seem a little too contrived, as if she was writing the questions as well as the answers.

Australian idioms. 2014.

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  • Dorothy Dixer — noun A question asked of a minister by a member of his own party, to give the minister the opportunity to promote the governments work, criticise the opposition, etc …   Wiktionary

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  • Christine Robertson — Member of Legislative Council of New South Wales In office 22 March 2003 – 4 March 2011 Personal details Born 5 October 1948 (1948 10 05) (age 63) Wollongong, New South Wales, A …   Wikipedia

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