Senate of Australia
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The Senate of Australia is the federal parliament's upper chamber, representing the states and territories and reviewing legislation proposed by the House of Representatives.
Aliases (1)
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
legislative body
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upper house of parliament → |
| buildingChamberColor |
red
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| chamberOf |
Parliament of Australia
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| committeeRole |
conduct inquiries
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scrutinise legislation → |
| constitutionalBasis |
Australian Constitution
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| constitutionalRole |
protect smaller states
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provide federal balance → |
| country |
Australia
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| createdBy |
Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act 1900
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| disputeResolutionMechanism |
double dissolution
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joint sitting of Parliament → |
| electoralDivision |
states and territories as multi-member constituencies
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| firstMeetingDate |
1901-05-09
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| hasCommitteeSystem |
yes
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| hasHouseType |
upper house
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| hasMemberType |
Senator
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| hasPower |
block supply bills
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establish select committees → summon witnesses to committees → |
| hasQuorum |
one quarter of senators
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| hasVotingSystem |
proportional representation
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single transferable vote → |
| jurisdiction |
Commonwealth of Australia
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| language |
English
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| legislativePower |
can initiate legislation except money bills
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may reject or amend bills → reviews legislation from the House of Representatives → |
| locatedIn |
Canberra
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| meetsIn |
Parliament House, Canberra
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| moneyBillsRestriction |
cannot originate or amend appropriation and taxation bills
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may request amendments to money bills → |
| numberOfMembers |
76
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| partOf |
Parliament of Australia
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| presidingOfficerTitle |
President of the Senate
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| relationToLowerHouse |
co-equal legislative authority except for money bills
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| renewalPattern |
half-Senate elections approximately every 3 years
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| role |
house of review
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legislative chamber → represents states and territories → |
| shortName |
the Senate
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| stateRepresentation |
12 senators per state
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| termLength |
6 years for state senators
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up to 3 years for territory senators → |
| territoryRepresentation |
2 senators per territory
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| website |
https://www.aph.gov.au/Senate
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Referenced by (11)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Australia
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Australian government → Dominion of Australia → Parliament of Australia → |
upperHouse |
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Parliament of Australia
→
President of the Australian Senate ("Australian Senate") → |
legislativeChamber |
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Parliament of Australia
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hasComponent |
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Parliament House, Canberra
("Australian Senate")
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houses |
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the House
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otherChamber |
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House of Representatives of Australia
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relatedChamber |
|
President of the Australian Senate
("Australian Senate")
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reportsTo |