The proposal to reform our war powers

As I recently posted, currently a bill is before Parliament on reforming our war powers to require proper Parliamentary debate before we go to war - a measure with strong voter support. 

The Bill (text here, explanatory memo here): 

• provision for declaration of an emergency, subject to the accountability of a report to Parliament (which I consider entirely reasonable and practicable); 
• measures to ensure subversion of the will of the Australian people through their elected representatives by proroguing Parliament is not possible; 
• exclusions for procurement, training, normal (non-war related) overseas passage and presence (e.g., of naval ships).
  

Except that some of timelines seem a little too tight, to me it seems a reasonable Bill - one well worth a reasonable debate. 

One article on this quotes a notorious, bigotted conservative Senator, whose comments I won't bother to discuss here (bigots cannot think clearly - that is WHY they are bigots, and the comments are nonsensical), a supportive position from an Independent Senator, and a disappointing comment from one ALP Senator which ignores the provision for declaration of an emergency. 

I am currently considering a few emails to Senators asking for more information on this ... if I do, I may post any useful information here.