❓ Mr. Barron-Sullivan questions the validity of the Electoral Distribution Repeal Bill 2001. Mr. McGinty confirms the government sought legal advice and that it supported the bill's validity via simple majority, without qualification to his recollection.
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ELECTORAL DISTRIBUTION REPEAL BILL 2001, VALIDITY 285. Mr BARRON-SULLIVAN to the Minister for Electoral Affairs: (1) Has the Government sought a written legal opinion regarding the validity of the Electoral Distribution Repeal Bill? (2) If so, did that legal advice confirm that the Electoral Distribution Act 1947 can be repealed lawfully by a simple majority in both Houses of this Parliament; and, if so, was that advice qualified in any way? Mr McGINTY
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(1) Yes. (2) Yes. I am trying to think of the nature of the advice. To the best of my recollection, no.
ELECTORAL DISTRIBUTION REPEAL BILL 2001, VALIDITY
(1) Has the Government sought a written legal opinion regarding the validity of the Electoral Distribution Repeal Bill? (2) If so, did that legal advice confirm that the Electoral Distribution Act 1947 can be repealed lawfully by a simple majority in both Houses of this Parliament; and, if so, was that advice qualified in any way? Mr McGINTY replied: (1) Yes. (2) Yes. I am trying to think of the nature of the advice. To the best of my recollection, no.
(2) If so, did that legal advice confirm that the Electoral Distribution Act 1947 can be repealed lawfully by a simple majority in both Houses of this Parliament; and, if so, was that advice qualified in any way? Mr McGINTY replied: (1) Yes. (2) Yes. I am trying to think of the nature of the advice. To the best of my recollection, no.
Mr McGINTY replied: (1) Yes. (2) Yes. I am trying to think of the nature of the advice. To the best of my recollection, no.
(1) Yes. (2) Yes. I am trying to think of the nature of the advice. To the best of my recollection, no.
(2) Yes. I am trying to think of the nature of the advice. To the best of my recollection, no.
ELECTORAL DISTRIBUTION REPEAL BILL 2001, VALIDITY
(1) Has the Government sought a written legal opinion regarding the validity of the Electoral Distribution Repeal Bill? (2) If so, did that legal advice confirm that the Electoral Distribution Act 1947 can be repealed lawfully by a simple majority in both Houses of this Parliament; and, if so, was that advice qualified in any way? Mr McGINTY replied: (1) Yes. (2) Yes. I am trying to think of the nature of the advice. To the best of my recollection, no.
(2) If so, did that legal advice confirm that the Electoral Distribution Act 1947 can be repealed lawfully by a simple majority in both Houses of this Parliament; and, if so, was that advice qualified in any way? Mr McGINTY replied: (1) Yes. (2) Yes. I am trying to think of the nature of the advice. To the best of my recollection, no.
Mr McGINTY replied: (1) Yes. (2) Yes. I am trying to think of the nature of the advice. To the best of my recollection, no.
(1) Yes. (2) Yes. I am trying to think of the nature of the advice. To the best of my recollection, no.
(2) Yes. I am trying to think of the nature of the advice. To the best of my recollection, no.
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