The nexus clause: A peculiarly Australian obstacle

The nexus between the House of Representatives and the Senate as set out in Section 24 of the Australian Constitution states that the Senate be half the size of the House of Representatives. It was a constitutional provision without precedent, the only such clause in the Australian Constitution. Lit...

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Main Authors: Zachary Gorman, Greg Melleuish
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2018-01-01
Series:Cogent Arts & Humanities
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23311983.2018.1517591