double dissolution
(government, politics, Australian) A procedure in which the Government requests the Governor-General to dissolve both houses of Parliament and call a full election, typically to resolve a deadlock bet
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(government, politics, Australian) A procedure in which the Government requests the Governor-General to dissolve both houses of Parliament and call a full election, typically to resolve a deadlock between the House of Representatives and the Senate.
“I do fancy a double dissolution. Wonder if some ferals in the senate can trigger it...”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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