In an amendment to proposals for reform, Deputy Jeremy Maçon asked the States to delay the referendum until the next general election in May 2018. This would have blocked the reform from coming into force until 2022.
He also suggested that the results only be deemed valid if they got a 40 per cent turnout.
However, Senator Sir Philip Bailhache accused the Deputy of lodging a ‘long-grass amendment’ designed to block reform while St Clement Constable Len Norman suggested that if Deputy Maçon wanted to be ‘taken seriously’ he would not have suggested a 40 per cent minimum turnout.
Both Deputy Maçon’s proposals were ultimately rejected by the States before Members went on to reject plans for a referendum altogether.
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