Section 44 remains a constitutional trip wire that should be addressed
- Written by Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
The fact the Victorian Liberals are having to change candidates in three seats draws attention to an issue that should be properly fixed but won’t be any time soon – the problem of section 44 of the constitution.
The candidates who’ve fallen over were to run in seats where the Liberals don’t have a chance – Wills,...