If the Upper Chamber takes the concept of independence too far, senators may be setting themselves up to become a 'de facto opposition to the government,' non-affiliated Sen. Ian Shugart warned his colleagues on Tuesday.
If the Upper Chamber takes the concept of independence too far, senators may be setting themselves up to become a "de facto opposition to the government," non-affiliated Sen. Ian Shugart warned his colleagues on Tuesday., the former clerk of the Privy Council said that from where he's sitting, senators "need to relearn the virtue of restraint."
"The farther we get from a party-based Senate, the more entrenched will be the idea of independence and freedom of action. Taken too far, we could find ourselves with many senators effectively setting themselves up as a de facto opposition to the Government," Shugart said. Following 40 years in government and top public service roles, Shugart noted in his speech that it has been slightly difficult to make the transition from the executive branch to having legislative power.
He said he now sees Senate as the potential future place where the "seeds of constitutional crisis" could be taking root if, whether under this government or the next, more senators claim a right to block legislation coming from the elected chamber, if it reflects a "philosophical perspective" that they disagree with.
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