House of Representatives of Australia

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/House_of_Representatives_of_Australia
GPTKB entity
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Lok_Sabha
gptkb:parliamentary_committee
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:HoR
gptkbp:authority gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:buildingType gptkb:Parliament_House,_Canberra
gptkbp:color green
gptkbp:country gptkb:Australia
gptkbp:currentSpeaker gptkb:Milton_Dick
gptkbp:established 1901
gptkbp:first_speaker gptkb:Frederick_Holder
gptkbp:firstAppearance 9 May 1901
gptkbp:frequency every 3 years
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label House of Representatives of Australia
gptkbp:lastElection 21 May 2022
gptkbp:legalBasis gptkb:Australian_Constitution
gptkbp:legislature bills must pass both houses
gptkbp:location gptkb:Canberra
gptkbp:meetingPlace gptkb:Australian_Parliament_House
gptkbp:members gptkb:Member_of_Parliament
gptkbp:nextEdition 2025
gptkbp:number_of_electorates 151
gptkbp:numberOfMembers 151
gptkbp:officialLanguage English
gptkbp:parentOrganization gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:presidingOfficerTitle gptkb:Speaker_of_the_House_of_Representatives
gptkbp:responsibility budget approval
controlling public spending
scrutinizing government
oversight of executive
approving government expenditure
debating national issues
making laws
representing the people
reviewing legislation
public petitions
forming government
parliamentary inquiries
amending laws
committee work
constituency service
initiating money bills
questioning ministers
representing diverse communities
representing electorates
gptkbp:termLength 3 years
gptkbp:votingSystem instant-runoff voting
gptkbp:website https://www.aph.gov.au/house
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Green_Chamber
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5