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Can a senator be expelled from the federal parliament for offensive statements?

  • Written by Anne Twomey, Professor of Constitutional Law, University of Sydney

In the wake of comments about the Christchurch massacre, members of the public have raised the question of whether a senator can be expelled from the Senate for making offensive statements.

It is now well known that members of parliament can have their seat vacated in the parliament due to their disqualification under section 44 of the...

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