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The queen's gambit — new evidence shows how Her Majesty wields influence on legislation

  • Written by Anne Twomey, Professor of Constitutional Law, University of Sydney
The queen's gambit — new evidence shows how Her Majesty wields influence on legislationAAP/AP/Frank Augstein

We all know the queen can’t refuse assent to a bill just because she doesn’t like it. But can she secretly get a law changed, in her personal interest, before it is even introduced into parliament?

The answer is yes, and we finally have documentary evidence to prove it.

The queen, politics and secrecy

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