Reintroduction of Senate in Queensland
Eligibility - Queensland residents
Principal Petitioner:
Paul Dawkins
3/26 Blackall Terrace
NAMBOUR QLD 4560
3/26 Blackall Terrace
NAMBOUR QLD 4560
Total Signatures - 1,347
Sponsoring Member:
Peter Wellington MP
Posting Date:
25/11/2013
Closing Date:
10/2/2014
Tabled Date:
11/2/2014
Responded By:
Hon Jeff Seeney MP on 12/3/2014
TO: The Honourable the Speaker and Members of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland
Queensland citizens draws to the attention of the House the need for better scrutiny and accountability of the State Government and the need to reintroduce a House of review in the Queensland Parliament.
Your petitioners therefore request the House to hold a referendum on the reintroduction of an Upper House in the Queensland Parliament with the make up being 59 members in the Lower House and 30 members in the Upper House, the boundaries of both Houses to be determined by the Electoral Commission of Queensland.