What are caretaker conventions and how do they limit governments during election periods?
- Written by Anne Twomey, Professor Emerita in Constitutional Law, University of Sydney
Now that the election has been called for May 3, parliament has been dissolved and the caretaker government period has commenced. During this period, the caretaker conventions require the government to exercise self-restraint. It must stick to routine government business and not embark on major new commitments.
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