Senate voting needs to be simpler and more transparent. Brian Costar talks to Peter Clarke about a plan to fix the system, and looks at the politics of the federal budget. Interview originally appeared on the Inside Story website, 16 May 2014.

Fixing the Senate (Inside Story)

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Fixing the Senate (Inside Story)

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