Enough is enough on section 44: it's time for reform
- Written by H. K. Colebatch, Visiting Professorial Fellow, UNSW
Among the many lessons the recent Liberal leadership spill has taught us is that the problems arising from section 44 of the constitution, which already has quite a hit list, have not gone away, and there may be more to come.
The section deals with disqualifications from parliament. The problems with it have not gone away, but have become part of...
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