Australian Senate
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Senate | |
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47th Parliament of Australia | |
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Leadership | |
Structure | |
Seats | 76 |
Political groups | Government (26) Labor (26) |
Length of term | 6 years (state senators) 3 years (territory senators) |
Elections | |
Single transferable vote | |
Last election | 21 May 2022 (Half Senate election) |
Next election | 2024 or 2025 |
Meeting place | |
Senate Chamber Parliament House Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Commonwealth of Australia | |
Website | |
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The Senate is the upper house of the Parliament of Australia. The lower house is the House of Representatives. Senators are elected for a term that is usually six years. But some senators have three year terms. The Senate has a lot of power from the Australian Constitution.
There are currently 76 people in the Senate.
Notes
[change | change source]- ↑ Including three Liberal National Party of Queensland (LNP) senators who sit in the Liberals party room.
- ↑ Including two Liberal National Party of Queensland (LNP) senators and one Country Liberal Party senator who sit in the Nationals party room.
- ↑ David Pocock, Lidia Thorpe and David Van