Australian House of Representatives
Lower house of the Parliament of Australia
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).
House of Representatives | |
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47th Parliament of Australia | |
Type | |
Type | |
Leadership | |
Milton Dick, Labor since 26 July 2022 | |
Leader of the House | Tony Burke, Labor since 1 June 2022 |
Manager of Opposition Business | Paul Fletcher, Liberal since 5 June 2022 |
Structure | |
Seats | 151 |
Political groups | Government (78) Labor (78) |
Length of term | 3 years |
Elections | |
Instant-runoff voting | |
Last election | 21 May 2022 |
Next election | 2025 |
Meeting place | |
House of Representatives Chamber Parliament House Canberra, Australian Capital Territory Australia | |
Website | |
House of Representatives |
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