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24/04/18

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Originally posted by eyeswideopen ↑

"Our forefathers, in framing the Commonwealth Constitution, had the foresight to make sure that the Senate, besides representing the interests of the individual states, would also have a role to make sure government legislation was not necessarily and excessively repressive of minority interests."

Got to disagree with this misty.

Senate is the states house (currently not working that way, unconstitutional!).

Our forefathers had no choice to form the States House (Senate) or the Australian Government formation would not of proceded.

Australian Government proposed/formed by agreement of the States.

Senate is supposed to be states house, two major parties have corrupted the States House.

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The founding fathers believed the senators would be above politics and always act in the national interest.
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