House of Representatives of Australia

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The House of Representatives of Australia is the popularly elected chamber of the federal Parliament responsible for initiating most legislation and forming the national government.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf chamber of the Parliament of Australia
lower house of parliament
buildingOpened 1988
canDissolve yes
color green
constitutionalBasis Australian Constitution
country Australia
createdBy Australian Constitution
surface form: Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act 1900
currentPresidingOfficerTitle Speaker
dissolutionType double dissolution
general dissolution
electoralBasis federal electoral divisions
single-member electorates
electoralCommission Australian Electoral Commission
established 1901
governmentFormedIn House of Representatives
hasBroadcastCoverage yes
hasCommitteeSystem yes
hasNumberOfMembers 151
hasOfficialWebsite yes
houseType popularly elected chamber
inspiredBy House of Commons of the United Kingdom
jurisdiction federal
language English
legislativeBodyFor Australia
surface form: Commonwealth of Australia
locatedIn Australian Capital Territory (enclaved within) (geographical context)
surface form: Australian Capital Territory

Canberra
meetsAt Parliament House, Canberra
minimumMembersPerState 5
nickname the House
partOf Parliament of Australia
presidingOfficerTitle Speaker of the House of Representatives
previousMeetingPlace Old Parliament House, Canberra
Parliament House, Melbourne
relatedChamber Senate of Australia
responsibleFor confidence in the government
role controls supply and appropriation bills
forms the national government
initiates most federal legislation
represents the people of Australia
scrutinises the executive government
sectionOfConstitution Section 24 of the Australian Constitution
termLength up to 3 years
typeOfLegislation appropriation bills
taxation bills
votingSystem instant-runoff voting
preferential voting

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this entity surface form: Australian House of Representatives
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this entity surface form: Australian House of Representatives
Calare house House of Representatives of Australia
this entity surface form: Australian House of Representatives
Minister for Defence Industry memberOf House of Representatives of Australia
this entity surface form: Australian House of Representatives
Clerk of the House of Representatives (Australia) partOf House of Representatives of Australia
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this entity surface form: House of Representatives (Australia)
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this entity surface form: Australian House of Representatives
Leader of the Opposition (Australia) house House of Representatives of Australia
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Brendan Nelson wasElectedTo House of Representatives of Australia
this entity surface form: Australian House of Representatives
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The Nationals (Australia) representedIn House of Representatives of Australia
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