Webcasting, in a manner befitting ...

The legislation which would create legislative webcasting all contain some similar language;

A live audio and video stream of the senate floor proceedings shall be accessible through the legislature's web site in a manner befitting the senate...

The stream shall be accessible through the legislature's web site in a manner befitting the house of representatives ...

So what does "befitting" mean? Apparently that will be left up to the Legislative Council Service to determine. The dictionary suggests that befitting means; to be appropriate for, suitable for, proper for, becoming of, fitting for, ...

So if the LCS regards the legislature as essentially characterless and cowardly, they will provide camera coverage that won't show their faces; that won't allow voters to look into their eyes.

On the other hand, if the LCS regards most legislators as men and women of character and courage, willing to be held honestly accountable for their conduct and competence, they will provide camera coverage showing speaker's faces and body language.

Herein lies a rub. If the LCS does hold the legislature in high regard, they would of course, establish a searchable and user friendly archive. Unfortunately, (some) legislators have managed to introduce language that specifically and explicitly prohibits the LSC from doing the right thing about archiving.

It would appear that the LCS is being given conflicting directions; unless of course, the underlying supposition is, the legislature by in large, does lack the character and courage to hold themselves actually and honestly accountable to voters.