Many people say that the Queensland system of a single house of parliament leads to unchecked excesses of a dominant political party.
Our Federal Government and every State Of Australia, NSW, VIC, TAS, SA, WA except QLD has a an upper house that is an important check and balance in a healthy democracy.
A healthy democracy is dependent on
1. A Robust Constitution
2. A Lower House were the executive government drafts all new laws and regulations
3. An Upper House that reviews all draft laws and legislation
4. An independent Judiciary that enforces the laws.
5. A Free and independent media that holds the law makers to account
6. Citizens who hold the executive government to account
This is what the Australian Federal democracy looks like with all of it checks and balances.
Nationally a healthy democracy with checks and balances
For the last 88 years Queenslanders have been denied the balancing hand of an upper house to review laws drafted by an incumbent government. Queensland is a single party state where the incumbent government not only drafts the laws, but also passes them.
The only way to restore an upper house and a healthy democracy in Queensland is by a referendum of the people. Join with us as we call on the Queensland parliament to hold a referendum on the issue.
Click here to Join and support the Democracy For QLD campaign.
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