Senate debates

Tuesday, 7 February 2017

Statements

Liberal Party

1:03 pm

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I will take it back, but I will leave the quote from President Johnson, because he is a President and he said it.

I want to go on record to say: I find it appalling that this happened. What should happen in the lower House is if somebody changes their opinion, does not like their party anymore or wants to get rid of it they should resign their seat in the lower House. They should then go to the people and stand and say, 'This is who I am. This is what I stand for now' and stand for re-election. Unfortunately, of course, in the Senate you cannot do that and that is not the best democratic way to do things.

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