Government puts four-year parliamentary term on the table

Government puts four-year parliamentary term on the table
Paul Goldsmith says any change to the parliamentary term would be subject to a referendum. (Image: BusinessDesk)
Dileepa Fonseka
New Zealand could be on the pathway to lengthening its parliamentary terms to four years if new legislation passes. Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith said the Government would introduce legislation to the House making four-year terms possible, subject to a referendum and changes to select committee membership.Goldsmith said if the legislation was passed, the issue could go to voters as soon as the next election. “Given the constitutional significance of the term of Parliament, this change would be subject to the outcome of a bindi...

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