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Salient: Victoria University Students' Paper. Vol. 29, No. 2. 1966.

15 years ago

15 years ago

Mr. Temm, speaking at Congress, said that this situation has occurred because of the developments which took place, culminating in the abolition of the Legislative Council 15 years ago.

As a consequence, the House of Representatives is supreme with absolute power, he said.

"Now a political party holding the majority in the House can in a matter of days, even hours decree that it can remain in power indefinitely," and it can do so constitutionally.