The Section 44 soap opera: why more MPs could be in danger of being forced out
- Written by H. K. Colebatch, Visiting Professorial Fellow, UNSW
One thing we learned from the recent election campaign is that the political crisis over Section 44 of the Constitution has not gone away.
Many candidates in the election had their eligibility to stand for parliament questioned and some were even forced to withdraw from their races.
Despite all the attention given to this matter over the last...
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