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House of Representatives | |
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47th Parliament of Australia | |
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Leadership | |
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Seats | 151 |
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Political groups | Government (78) Labor (78) |
Length of term | 3 years |
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Instant-runoff voting | |
Last election | 21 May 2022 |
Next election | 2025 |
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House of Representatives Chamber Parliament House Canberra, Australian Capital Territory Australia | |
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The House of Representatives is the lower house of the Parliament of Australia. The upper house is the Senate. Members of Parliament (MPs) serve for terms of about three years. There are 151 members. Each member represents one electorate. The number of electorates is figured out so that it is in proportion to the population of each state/territory. and so that each one has roughly the same population.[1] This is determined by the AEC (Australian Electoral Commission).
Notes
[change | change source]- ↑ Including 14 Liberal National Party of Queensland (LNP) MPs who sit in the Liberals party room
- ↑ Including 6 Liberal National Party of Queensland (LNP) MPs who sit in the Nationals party room
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- ↑ Stuart Robert (LNP) resigned from his seat of Fadden on 18 May 2023. A by-election will be held in his seat later this year.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Redistributions". Australian Electoral Commission.