Australian Senate
Upper house of the Parliament of Australia
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.
Senate | |
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47th Parliament of Australia | |
Type | |
Type | |
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 | |
Senate |
There are currently 76 people in the Senate.
Notes
change- ↑ 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