So the Deputy PM becomes PM in the case of resignation? But then the Party votes on a new leader, correct? If the government is a minority government do they then have a chance to form a new coalition or are new elections called?
We learn very little about Parliamentary government here. We barely learn about our own. All I know I have gleaned from books and from my wifes Canadian family who themselves are fuzzy.
I will give you a brief run-down on the Australian system. This sometimes can apply to New Zealand and possibly Canada at times and other Commonwealth
Countries.
In the lower house( similar to US Congress)where Government is formed,in Australia there are at present, 151 members. To form Government, a Party
requires a minimum of 76 seats.
The current conservative Government (conservative in name only,they are a bunch of Deep State pricks) is made up of a 2 Party coalition, the Liberal Party and the
National Party.
The Prime Minister is from the Liberal Party,the Deputy PM is from the National Party.
In the case of a Liberal Party PM resigning ect, the Liberal Party would vote among
them selves to select a new Party leader and thus a new PM.
The National Party Deputy PM stays unless they have a problem with the new
Liberal PM. In that case the National Party would then select a new leader and thus a new Deputy PM.
If the PM and Deputy PM are from the same Party,and the majority of Party members agree, the Deputy PM can be the new PM.
This next bit will apply to all Governments in most if not all Commonwealth Countries.
If the resigning PM leaves Parliament (Doesn't just leave the Cabinet and sit on the
back bench)a bye election is then held in that electorate. If the Government looses the bye election and thus that electorate,and this then causes the Government to
become a minority Government, the Government then has try to secure the support
of an independent member of Parliament.
If the Government can't secure that support then a General election must be called.
New Zealand sometimes has a similar set up with the Deputy PM in a coalition Party eg previously Winston Peters,when he was NZ Deputy PM to PM Jacinta
Ardern(NZ Labour Party) Winston Peters was leader of NZ First Party.
If at that time,like in Australia,if the NZ PM was removed( arrested?) Winston Peters would not have become PM.
The current New Zealand Deputy PM is from the NZ Labour Party,same Party as the
PM Jacinta Arden. So if little Jacinta is arrested ect, and the Labour Party members
agree, the Deputy MP can be the new PM.
As you can see,that is forming the Government. The Senate is a different
animal. Governments would always like to have the majority in the Senate
so they can pass legislation.
So the Deputy PM becomes PM in the case of resignation? But then the Party votes on a new leader, correct? If the government is a minority government do they then have a chance to form a new coalition or are new elections called?
We learn very little about Parliamentary government here. We barely learn about our own. All I know I have gleaned from books and from my wifes Canadian family who themselves are fuzzy.
Sorry I took so long to get back to you.
I will give you a brief run-down on the Australian system. This sometimes can apply to New Zealand and possibly Canada at times and other Commonwealth Countries.
In the lower house( similar to US Congress)where Government is formed,in Australia there are at present, 151 members. To form Government, a Party requires a minimum of 76 seats.
The current conservative Government (conservative in name only,they are a bunch of Deep State pricks) is made up of a 2 Party coalition, the Liberal Party and the National Party.
The Prime Minister is from the Liberal Party,the Deputy PM is from the National Party.
In the case of a Liberal Party PM resigning ect, the Liberal Party would vote among them selves to select a new Party leader and thus a new PM.
The National Party Deputy PM stays unless they have a problem with the new Liberal PM. In that case the National Party would then select a new leader and thus a new Deputy PM.
If the PM and Deputy PM are from the same Party,and the majority of Party members agree, the Deputy PM can be the new PM.
This next bit will apply to all Governments in most if not all Commonwealth Countries.
If the resigning PM leaves Parliament (Doesn't just leave the Cabinet and sit on the back bench)a bye election is then held in that electorate. If the Government looses the bye election and thus that electorate,and this then causes the Government to become a minority Government, the Government then has try to secure the support of an independent member of Parliament.
If the Government can't secure that support then a General election must be called.
New Zealand sometimes has a similar set up with the Deputy PM in a coalition Party eg previously Winston Peters,when he was NZ Deputy PM to PM Jacinta Ardern(NZ Labour Party) Winston Peters was leader of NZ First Party.
If at that time,like in Australia,if the NZ PM was removed( arrested?) Winston Peters would not have become PM.
The current New Zealand Deputy PM is from the NZ Labour Party,same Party as the PM Jacinta Arden. So if little Jacinta is arrested ect, and the Labour Party members agree, the Deputy MP can be the new PM.
As you can see,that is forming the Government. The Senate is a different animal. Governments would always like to have the majority in the Senate so they can pass legislation.