A prisoner voting ban shows again how few checks there are on parliamentary power
- Written by Stephen Winter, Associate Professor in Political Theory, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
Getty ImagesJustice Minister Paul Goldsmith’s recent announcement that the government would reinstate a total ban on prisoners voting was in keeping with the coalition’s overall tough-on-crime approach.
The move was called “ridiculous” and “stupid” by opposition spokespeople, largely because it contradicted...
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