Natalie Bennett sales to Saudi Arabia. She has also voiced support for polygamy and polyamorous relationships. On 3 September 2012, Bennett replaced Caroline Lucas as leader of the Green Party of England and Wales. 3,127 ballot papers were returned in the 2012 Green Party leadership elections, a turnout of 25.1%. This turnout was explained by Bennett in a BBC interview: "if you hold an election in the month of August you kind of expect that turnout won't be particularly high". On election as party leader Bennett told a press conference that the policies of the Green Party were "the only viable way
Leader of the House (New Zealand) Leader of the House (New Zealand) In the New Zealand Parliament, the Leader of the House is the government minister appointed by the Prime Minister of New Zealand to be responsible for the management of government business in the House of Representatives. The Leader of the House is also an "ex officio" member of the Parliamentary Service Commission. The first Leader of the House was appointed in 1978, although similar offices had existed in Australia since 1951 and the United Kingdom for several centuries. The responsibilities of the Leader of the House were previously functions exercised by the Prime Minister.