Discover the work of senators in this fact sheet. It explores their role in the Australian Parliament and in the community, their working hours and period of service.

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Description The Senate: decides matters of national interest represents the interests of people in their states or territories proposes, debates and votes on bills and amendments examines …

The Senate is part of the Australian Parliament. It has an important role representing the views of Australians, making laws for Australia, investigating national issues and examining the work of …

Description A new senator stands in the Senate. He holds a holy book and reads an oath of allegiance to the Crown while other senators watch. When senators are sworn-in they typically …

This fact sheet explores the Senate, which is part of the Australian Parliament. It includes information about the role, appearance and origins of the Senate.

A senator holding office at the commencement of the Constitution Alteration (Senate Casual Vacancies) 1977, being a senator appointed by the Governor of a State in consequence of a …

Who represents me in Australian parliament? This is a great question, thanks Rory. You have quite a few representatives in the Australian Parliament. In the Senate, there are 12 senators …

To become a senator you need to get elected by the voters in your state or territory at a federal election. Senate electorates are multi-member, meaning there is a group of senators elected …

The newly appointed senator must be a member of the same political party as the senator who has left. If the senator who left was an independent or was elected as a member of a party that …