The Senate twice rejects a bill the House passed, three months apart. What may follow under the Constitution?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. The Governor-General may dissolve both houses in a double dissolution
- Step 1: Section 57 deals with a repeated deadlock. Step 2: after the delay a double dissolution may be called. Answer: A double dissolution. Why not the others: A bill cannot become law without passing, courts do not draft bills, and seats are lost only through an election.
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