The justice minister has significant influence over every judicial advisory committee. You appoint the three public members, and you also select one out of the three choices given to you. At the same time, the judicial application form includes a question requiring applicants to express their views on the role of judges in a constitutional democracy. I actually believe that the previous version was about the role of judges in society. This is a leading question, Attorney General, that inevitably favours candidates with progressive leanings.
Is it appropriate for the attorney general to make judicial appointments based on political leanings?