Four myths on Senate reform, the real scoop on the Upper Chamber

Fundamental Senate reform requires a far greater degree of consensus in the country than we've seen so far, and anyone who tells you otherwise is either ignorant or thinks you are.

Ever since the Conservative government introduced bills to limit the terms of appointed Senators and to "consult" the people before making Senate appointments, politicians and pundits alike have been talking about Senate reform. Unfortunately, too much of that talk has been based on a superficial...

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