Sir Geoffrey Palmer: Protecting our democracy by reforming Parliament

This article is published here to keep readers informed and to stimulate the debate…

Aotearoa New Zealand currently exists in an unstable world. Democracies are under challenge across the globe, and we are not immune.

As the inhabitants of one of the world’s oldest democracies, New Zealanders are accustomed to electing their Members of Parliament every three years and we value the importance of free and fair elections. Increasingly, however, it is becoming plain that elections are not enough to ensure a peaceful and secure democracy…