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Prime Minister Scott Morrison signals his allegiance to the Cronulla Sharks with his neckwear.
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Ties do many things. Though they express identity, they can just as readily act as a ‘uniform’ for their wearers. And they give power to some, while taking it from others.
A parliamentary select committee will hold hearings and receive public submissions on the euthanasia bill.
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New Zealand MPs will cast a conscience vote on a euthanasia bill. But with 49 out of 120 seats held by ‘list’ MPs, this raises issues about the democratic process under the country’s electoral system.
Following the last elections in 2014, New Zealand’s parliament had 26 Māori MPs spread across five political parties.
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Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences, Auckland University of Technology, and Professor of Political Science, Charles Sturt University