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What's to stop the LNP and Labor arranging to give most of the long terms to themselves and most of the short terms to Nick X, Greens etc.?
COMMENT: The fact that the government would need the support of the cross bench members to pass legislation in the face of opposition for Labor. The tactic you suggest would be a very poor method of beginning negotiations.
How Long and Short Senate Terms are Allocated After a Double Dissolution
The question I've been asked more than any other in recent weeks is how the Senators elected at a double dissolution election are allocated to either long or short terms. I wrote a post on the subject two years ago, but given the topic's relevance with a looming double dissolution, I thought I s...
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Hi My first post, Not very interesting
Hi My first post, Not very interesting Continue reading
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