Establishing such a need is the threshold question for any legislative initiative.

The threshold question asks whether Australia should become a republic.

If the two questions were posed on the same ballot, then the threshold question would appear first.

"It seems to be one of the threshold questions of any decision that has been made in the last 30 days."

Every candidate faces threshold questions about campaign competence and fitness for office.

We answer the threshold question in the negative and thus do not reach the second question presented.

Later, jurors would say they had been divided six to six on that threshold question.

"The threshold question each of us must answer is, What standard do we apply to nominations?"

That is my initial response to the threshold question.

Of course, the individual owner must also decide the threshold question of just how well protected to be.