Re: How you voting? Republic or Monarchy?

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From: Nick Andrew
Date: Sun, 31 Oct 1999 00:00

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In <0tRS3.4406$YE2.8988@ozemail.com.au> "Judith Nightingale" <judy65@cn-newc.com.au> writes:

>How can we possibly vote on a motion that contains TWO questions...this is
>against all parliamentary procedure rules.  I am 'for' the republic,  but
>'agin' pollys electing the president. We have to accept the entire motion or
>vote against the republic.

I seem to recall the same trick being pulled in a previous referendum
(possibly the previous one, I don't know) regarding freedom of religion
in the constitution. The question was double-barrelled. I'll take a look
at the gov's website to see if I can find it ...

Nick.
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From: nick@gidora.zeta.org.au (Nick Andrew)
Subject: Re: How you voting? Republic or Monarchy?
Date: 1999/10/31
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