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  2. Parliament of Australia - Wikipedia

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    The current Parliament is the 47th Australian Parliament. The most recent federal election was held on 21 May 2022 and the 47th Parliament first sat on 26 July. The outcome of the 2022 election saw the Labor Party return to government for the first time in nine years, winning 77 seats in the 151-seat House of Representatives (an increase of 9 ...

  3. Australian House of Representatives - Wikipedia

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    The ability of the chambers of Parliament to establish committees is given in section 49 of the Constitution, which states that, "The powers, privileges, and immunities of the Senate and of the House of Representatives, and of the members and the committees of each House, shall be such as are declared by the Parliament, and until declared shall ...

  4. Australian Government - Wikipedia

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    However, in accordance with responsible government, and to ensure accountability, actions of the government in its executive capacity are subject to scrutiny from parliament. [13] The Australian Government is headquartered in the executive wing of Parliament House, located in the nation's capital, Canberra, in the Australian Capital Territory ...

  5. EXPLAINER: How does Australia's election process work? - AOL

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    Here are some facts about the Australian election. Australians vote Saturday to elect their 47th Parliament since federation in 1901 and will likely either return Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s ...

  6. Parliament House, Canberra - Wikipedia

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    Parliament House, also known as Capital Hill, is the meeting place of the Parliament of Australia, the legislative body of Australia's federal system of government.The building also houses the core of the executive (the Australian Government), containing the Cabinet room and offices of the Prime Minister and other federal ministers.

  7. 47th Parliament of Australia - Wikipedia

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    The 47th Parliament of Australia is the current meeting of the legislative body of the Commonwealth of Australia, composed of the Australian Senate and the Australian House of Representatives. The May 2022 federal election gave the Australian Labor Party control of the House, with 77 seats, enough for a two-seat majority government.

  8. Australian Senate - Wikipedia

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    The Australian Senate is the upper house of the bicameral Parliament of Australia, the lower house being the House of Representatives. The powers, role and composition of the Senate are set out in Chapter I of the federal constitution as well as federal legislation and constitutional convention .

  9. Rani Mukerji, Karan Johar to Address Australian Parliament ...

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    Indian cinema stalwarts Rani Mukerji and Karan Johar are set to deliver a keynote address at the Australian Parliament House on Aug. 13. The event precedes the 15th annual Indian Film Festival of ...