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Suspension of nearly 150 MPs is a new low. It has meant important bills were passed without legislative scrutiny
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Suspension of nearly 150 MPs is a new low. It has meant important bills were passed without legislative scrutiny
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COMMENT | Why the current suspension of Parliament is unconstitutional A COMMENT | Does Parliament have the power to pass a resolution to suspend itself? If the answer is no, then the current suspension of Parliament is unconstitutional, as will be explained later. I contend that Parliament cannot suspend itself, for two reasons: For a momentous decision like the suspension of Parliament, there must be a provision in the Federal Constitution prescribing how such an event can take place. But there is none. It is obvious from the wording of the entire Article 150 of the Federal Constitution tha...