Study Finds This Country’s Politicians to Be the Most Disorderly

Researchers found that conflict during Question Time did not reduce public engagement in politics.

A general view of Australian Parliament House on August 14, 2021 in Canberra, Australia. Gary Ramage/Getty Images

Australian MPs have come out as the most disorderly in a study comparing “Question Time” between four parliaments.

Professor Philip Cowley of the School of Politics and International Relations at Queen Mary University of London, set out to examine whether conflict during Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQs) had worsened over time in the UK.