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Originally Posted by Jacks
Maybe that's what some people wanted but when you give the power to fill the house solely to the PM and the people appointed are pretty much there for life you end up with the mess we currently have.
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For "life" is a pretty relative term though, for the past 100 years the average tenure for a Senator has been right around 10 years, which is exactly the same average as the elected members of the Senate in the USA. I agree though that it is a bit of a catch 22 where the biggest obstacle or challenge the executive has to total domination in Parliament is chosen by the executive. Reform in that aspect would definitely help the legitimacy of the Senate.