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PM INSISTS ON FREE VOTE |
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Answer» Aconscience voteorfree voteis a type of vote in alegislative bodywhere legislators are allowed to vote according to their own personalconsciencerather than according to an official line set down by theirpolitical party. It can also be used to indicatecrossbenchmembers of ahung parliamentwhereconfidence and supplyis provided to allow formation of aminority governmentbut the right to vote on conscience is retained.Free votesare found in Canadian and some British legislative bodies,conscience votesin Australian and New Zealand legislative bodies. |
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