| Casual Vacancy |
Article Index for Casual |
Website Links For Casual |
Information AboutCasual Vacancy |
| CATEGORIES ABOUT CASUAL VACANCY | |
| politics of australia | |
|
According to the Australian Constitution , the Parliament of the State or Territory the senator represented must choose a replacement. Prior to 1977 it was convention that the state parliament choose a replacement from the same Political Party as their predecessor. In 1975, Queensland Premier Joh Bjelke-Petersen broke with convention and appointed a maverick and later expelled Labor (politician) Senator, Albert Field to replace Labor Senator Bert Milliner . Field never took his seat in the senate due to doubts as to his eligibilty. In 1977 , Fraser, while Prime Minister successfully changed the constitution to ensure future casual vacancies are always filled by a member of the same party as the senator vacating the seat. Vacancies in the House Of Representatives are filled by By-election as in Britain . |
|
|