Double dissolution
A double dissolution is a procedure allowed by the constitution of Australia. If the House of Representatives and the Senate are unable to agree, the Governor General may dissolve both houses. This would cause a full election for all members.[1]
Double Dissolution Media
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull visits Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove on 8 May 2016 to request a double dissolution
References
- ↑ Cheryl Saunders, It's Your Constitution: Governing Australia Today (Annandale, NSW: Federation Press, 2003), p. 74
