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Increasing parliamentary scrutiny of laws

Posted by theyvoteforyou.org.au

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The parliament should maintain its ability to scrutinise new laws, whether through considering bills in committee, adding sunset clauses so that certain provisions need to be reconsidered at a future date or through its power to disallow legislative instruments

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How parliament voted

How often each party's members of parliament voted in line with this policy, from They Vote For You.

  • Australian Labor Party: voted against – 2% in line with the policy, 95 members
  • Liberal Party: voted a mixture of for and against – 45% in line with the policy, 36 members
  • Australian Greens: voted for – 99% in line with the policy, 11 members
  • National Party: voted against – 24% in line with the policy, 11 members
  • Liberal National Party: voted against – 3% in line with the policy, 10 members
  • Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party: voted for – 92% in line with the policy, 3 members
  • Australia's Voice: voted for – 100% in line with the policy, 1 member
  • Centre Alliance: voted against – 8% in line with the policy, 1 member
  • Country Liberal Party: voted for – 92% in line with the policy, 1 member
  • Katter's Australian Party: voted against – 8% in line with the policy, 1 member

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