Petition Final Leader elections in Government or Opposition should be by national vote.

Parlimentary leadership elections are decided by a small fraction of the electorate. This could see a vastly different Prime Minister or leader of the Opposition than the electorate intended to put in power and could in instances give rise to instability at a time when greater stability is required.

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7 signatures

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Date closed 22 January 2017
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