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Senate rejects charter rewrite referendum

Senators attend a session at parliament. (File photo)

The Senate on Tuesday rejected the House resolution for a referendum on a charter rewrite by a people-elected constitution-drafting assembly, by 157 votes to 12.

The 250-member appointed Senate sat in special session on Tuesday to consider the House resolution - that the cabinet hold a referendum on a charter rewrite by a people-elected constitution-drafting assembly. Only two-thirds of the senators voted.

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