“The Senate serves no purpose/is outdated/no longer necessary” (Kennedy, 2015). This was the number one answer in a recent poll taken by Harris/Decima on how the general populace feels about the Senate. A component of parliament which has a constitutional responsibility to ensure the passing of proper, fair, and good legislature has for some time now not received shouts of applause but rather cries for reform. To tackle this issue, this paper will explain the origin and critically assess the lack of responsibility in the functioning of this institution, while suggesting reforms that will restore Senatorial responsibility, and how they could impact the functioning of other institutions and their possible consequences. To restore this sense of
