ACT GreensSenate candidate Lin Hatfield Dodds is calling for an end to Commonwealth powers to override Territory laws.
“In 2006, the Commonwealth Government used its powers to veto the ACT’s civil unions laws” said Ms Hatfield Dodds. “The Greens want to make sure that doesn’t happen again.
“If elected, I will continue to promote legislation to end the Commonwealth veto.
"The ACT has come of age. It has elected stable governments and its parliament should be able to make laws in the same way as the States.
“Senator Gary Humphries has had eight years to introduce legislation of this kind. He has never even tried.
“The Greens have tried to introduce this legislation in the past, and today, we are asking for Senator Humphries’ support.
“A mature, independent Canberra needs multi-partisan support. The Greens are committed to making this happen.”
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