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The politics of Australia has a mild two-party system, with two dominant political groupings in the Australian political system, the Australian Labor Party and the Liberal/National Coalition. Federally, 17 of the 151 members of the lower house (Members of Parliament, or MPs) are not members of major parties, as well as 21 of the 76 members of ...
2022–current Elizabeth Watson-Brown (born 1956) Greens: Ryan: Qld: 2022–current Tim Watts (born 1982) Labor: Gellibrand: Vic: 2013–current Anne Webster (born 1959) National: Mallee: Vic: 2019–current Anika Wells (born 1985) Labor: Lilley: Qld: 2019–current Andrew Willcox (born 1969) Liberal National [b] Dawson: Qld: 2022–current ...
This is a list of members of the Australian Senate following the 2022 Australian federal election held on 21 May 2022. [1] Terms for newly elected senators representing the Australian states begin on 1 July 2022. Terms for senators in the Australian Capital Territory and Northern Territory began on the day of the election, 21 May 2022. [2]
A two-party system has existed in the Australian House of Representatives since the two non-Labor parties merged in 1909. The 1910 election was the first to elect a majority government, with the Australian Labor Party concurrently winning the first Senate majority.
The 2022 Australian federal election was held on Saturday 21 May 2022 to elect members of the 47th Parliament of Australia.The incumbent Liberal/National Coalition government, led by Prime Minister Scott Morrison, sought to win a fourth consecutive term in office but was defeated by the opposition Labor Party, led by Anthony Albanese.
With the exception of South Australia, every state and territory of Australia has had a female head of government, all but three of whom have represented the Australian Labor Party. They are: Australian Capital Territory: Rosemary Follett 1989, 1991–1995 (first territory and first jurisdiction) Kate Carnell 1995–2000; Katy Gallagher 2011–2014
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.
Party Electorate State Term of office Leader of the House: Christian Porter Liberal: Pearce: WA 29 May 2019-30 March 2021 Peter Dutton: Liberal National: Dickson: Qld 30 March 2021-23 May 2022 Chief Whip: Bert van Manen: Liberal National: Forde: Qld 28 May 2019-23 May 2022 Deputy Speaker: Kevin Hogan: National: Page: NSW 26 March 2018-10 ...