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Independent Senators Group adopts 60 per cent approval threshold for new members

It 'was agreed to by ISG members, as part of an interim ISG membership policy that will be finalized later,' says new ISG facilitator Senator Yuen Pau Woo.

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October 11, 2017

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It 'was agreed to by ISG members, as part of an interim ISG membership policy that will be finalized later,' says new ISG facilitator Senator Yuen Pau Woo.

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Independent Senators Group adopts 60 per cent approval threshold for new members

It 'was agreed to by ISG members, as part of an interim ISG membership policy that will be finalized later,' says new ISG facilitator Senator Yuen Pau Woo.

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