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QLD 26 July 2022 – current ... House of Representatives 78 51.7% 55 36.4% 4 2.6% 14 9.3% 151 ... Seat Before Change After Member Party Type Date Date
The LNP still holds every Queensland seat outside Brisbane except Kennedy, which is held by Bob Katter, the founder of the conservative Katter's Australian Party (KAP). One Nation 's vote, although decreased since the last election, was slightly higher than it was at the 2020 Queensland state election , at 7.49%.
All 151 seats in the Australian House of Representatives 76 seats needed for a majority: Turnout: 91.9%: ... Leader's seat Kennedy (Qld.) Last election 21 seats 8 ...
The number of seats won by each party in the Australian House of Representatives at the 2022 federal election were: Coalition 58, Labor 77, Australian Greens 4, Centre Alliance 1, Katter's Australian Party 1, and Independents 10.
Queensland's ceremonial mace, 1979. Sworn-in representatives are required to elect a Speaker to preside over the House's business. [10] Before this occurs, the longest serving member who is not a minister presides over the procedings. [12] Once elected the Speaker is dragged to the chair and presented to the Governor at Government House. [10]
The divisions of the House of Representatives are unusual in that many of them are not named after geographical features or numbered, as is the case in most other legislatures around the world. Most divisions are named in honour of prominent historical people, such as former politicians (often Prime Ministers ), explorers, artists and engineers.
This is a list of electoral division results for the 2019 Australian federal election in the state of Queensland. [1] This election was held using instant-runoff voting. At this election, there were three "turn-overs" in Queensland. Labor won the seats of Griffith, Lilley and Moreton despite the LNP finishing first.
On 27 July 2023, the Electoral Commissioner determined the number of members of the House of Representatives to be chosen in each state and territory. The seat entitlement of Western Australia was increased from fifteen to sixteen in this determination. [23] In January 2024, a redistribution began in Western Australia. [199]