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Definition of double dissolution in English: double dissolutionnoun Australian The simultaneous dissolution of the upper and lower houses of parliament preparatory to an election, used to resolve a deadlock between the houses. the chances of a double dissolution improving Labor's position in the Senate would be low Example sentencesExamples - If those conditions could be regarded as now being satisfied, it would be open to government to call a double dissolution election at any time.
- No one seriously expects a double dissolution election.
- This time a year ago, there was much talk of a double dissolution election.
- While a double dissolution is not an answer except in the shortest term, a normal early election may have its attractions.
- The government is putting overwhelming pressure on the Senate through calls to abolish its power of veto and threats to hold a double dissolution election.
- The government may set up the bill as another double dissolution trigger.
- If this issue was as important to him as his extravagant language had suggested, he'd go to a double dissolution.
- There was much reluctance about activating the double dissolution provisions.
- With record low figures in the opinion polls, all seven senators must be feeling vulnerable at the moment, particularly if the prime minister were to choose to go for a double dissolution.
- The media have rushed to an analysis of how the saga might affect the prime minister's plans for a double dissolution election, and which party might suffer most from the fallout.
- Although the Government does not yet have the grounds for a double dissolution, that has not prevented speculation.
- It is going to take at least until December before he has all his triggers for a double dissolution ready.
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