House of Representatives elections (usually concurrent)
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House of Representatives elections (usually concurrent) are the Australian federal polls held to choose members of the lower house of Parliament, typically scheduled to occur at the same time as Senate elections.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| House of Representatives elections | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Australian federal election
ⓘ
parliamentary election ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Australian Electoral Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Australian Labor Party
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Australian party system ⓘ Liberal–National Coalition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ballotSecrecyGuaranteedBy | Australian electoral law ⓘ |
| ballotStructure | candidate names listed in each division ⓘ |
| canBeHeldSeparatelyFrom | Senate elections ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis | Constitution of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| determines |
the composition of the Australian federal government
ⓘ
which party or coalition forms government in Australia ⓘ |
| electoralAuthorityType | independent statutory authority ⓘ |
| electoralBody | Australian House of Representatives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electoralRollManagedBy | Australian Electoral Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electoralSystemType |
single-member constituencies
ⓘ
single-member districts ⓘ |
| elects |
Members of Parliament
ⓘ
members of the Australian House of Representatives ⓘ |
| frequency | held at least every three years ⓘ |
| geographicBasis |
electoral divisions
ⓘ
federal electorates ⓘ |
| governmentLevel | federal ⓘ |
| legalFramework | Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislativeChamber | lower house of the Parliament of Australia ⓘ |
| mainLanguageUsed | English ⓘ |
| mayCoincideWith | double dissolution elections ⓘ |
| outcomeDetermines | Prime Minister of Australia ⓘ |
| partOf | Australian federal elections NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultsIn |
allocation of seats in the House of Representatives
ⓘ
formation of the Australian ministry by the majority party or coalition ⓘ |
| scope | nationwide ⓘ |
| supervisedBy | Australian Electoral Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| termLength |
maximum three-year terms
ⓘ
up to three years from the first sitting of the House ⓘ |
| triggeredBy | dissolution of the House of Representatives ⓘ |
| typeOfRepresentation | representative democracy ⓘ |
| uses |
preferential ballots
ⓘ
secret ballot ⓘ |
| usuallyConcurrentWith |
Australian Senate elections
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
elections for the upper house of the Parliament of Australia ⓘ |
| voteCountingMethod | preferential count to achieve absolute majority ⓘ |
| voterRegistration | compulsory enrolment ⓘ |
| votingEligibility | Australian citizens aged 18 years or over ⓘ |
| votingRequirement | compulsory voting ⓘ |
| votingSystem |
full preferential voting
ⓘ
instant-runoff voting ⓘ |
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