20 representing  the  governing  coalition  and  its  political  supporters.  A  government majority would almost always be guaranteed to defeat a disallowance motion. It is not surprising, therefore, that no regulations have ever been disallowed. Would an independent office of Parliamentary Commissioner be seen as providing a more transparent check in the area of delegated legislation? These are issues, I suggest, that merit consideration by law reformers. The practice in other jurisdictions 33 I have outlined mechanisms peculiar to New Zealand. Other jurisdictions adopt different  approaches.  Queensland  has  in  place  a  system  that  involves  constant assessment of legislative proposals against fundamental legislative principles during the  policy  development,  drafting,  and  parliamentary  processes.  The  system  is designed  to  ensure  that  fundamental  legislative  principles  underpin  Queensland legislation  and  that  departure  from  them  is  explained  and  justified.  The  system involves evaluation within government in much the same way as New Zealand, but at its heart are 2 statutes. 34 The first is the Legislative Standards Act 1992. The Title of the Act describes it as an Act relating to standards of legislation, the drafting  of legislation, and other purposes relating to legislation. Section 3 states that the purposes of the Act include ensuring that— • Queensland legislation is of the highest standard • an effective and efficient legislative drafting service is provided for Queensland legislation • Queensland  legislation,  and  information  relating  to  it,  is  readily available in printed and electronic form. 35 The Act then goes on to state that those purposes are primarily to be achieved by establishing the Office of the Queensland Parliamentary Counsel. Rather a lot to ask