PARLIAMENTARY TENURE
Sir,—One of the most outstanding weaknesses of our Parliamentary system is that members are appointed for a definite period of time. They may, during their term of office, with impunity and immunity, break every promise made and pledge given. Another great weakness is in the tie to party, with its potential sanctions and rewards. Your readers must have noticed that full membership of the Legislative Council rarely obtains. The reason presumably is to leave provision for appointments of good old party hacks, who may lose their Parliamentary seats, and of prominent non-electoral party supporters. This asylum is obsolete, expensive, and ought to be abolished. Queensland is without an upper house. It is not responsible 1 to the people and therefore should have no place in our form of government.—Yours, etc., DAVID NICHOLSON. September 13, 1943.
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Press, Volume LXXIX, Issue 24052, 14 September 1943, Page 6
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