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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:Lok_Sabha
gptkb:parliamentary_committee
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gptkbp:authority
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scrutiny of government
budget review
committees
legislation review
representing states
approving bills
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gptkbp:color
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red
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gptkbp:composition
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12 senators per state
2 senators per territory
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:Australia
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gptkbp:dissolved
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yes, under double dissolution
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gptkbp:electionCycle
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half every 3 years
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gptkbp:emblem
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gptkb:Coat_of_Arms_of_Australia
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gptkbp:established
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1901
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gptkbp:first_sitting
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9 May 1901
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gptkbp:hasCommittee
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gptkb:Senate_Community_Affairs_Committee
gptkb:Senate_Economics_Committee
gptkb:Senate_Education_and_Employment_Committee
gptkb:Senate_Environment_and_Communications_Committee
gptkb:Senate_Finance_and_Public_Administration_Committee
gptkb:Senate_Foreign_Affairs,_Defence_and_Trade_Committee
gptkb:Senate_Legal_and_Constitutional_Affairs_Committee
gptkb:Senate_Legislative_and_General_Purpose_Standing_Committees
gptkb:Senate_Privileges_Committee
gptkb:Senate_Procedure_Committee
gptkb:Senate_References_Committees
gptkb:Senate_Regulations_and_Ordinances_Committee
gptkb:Senate_Rural_and_Regional_Affairs_and_Transport_Committee
gptkb:Senate_Scrutiny_of_Bills_Committee
gptkb:Senate_Select_Committee_on_COVID-19
gptkb:Senate_Select_Committee_on_Job_Security
gptkb:Senate_Select_Committees
gptkb:Senate_Standing_Committees
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Senate (Australia)
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gptkbp:lastElection
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21 May 2022
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gptkbp:legislature
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bills must pass both houses
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gptkbp:meetingPlace
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gptkb:Parliament_House,_Canberra
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gptkbp:nextEdition
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2025
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gptkbp:numberOfMembers
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76
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gptkbp:officialLanguage
|
English
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
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gptkbp:president
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gptkb:Sue_Lines
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gptkbp:presidingOfficerTitle
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gptkb:President_of_the_Senate
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gptkbp:relatedTo
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gptkb:House_of_Representatives_(Australia)
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gptkbp:termLength
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6 years
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gptkbp:votingSystem
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single transferable vote
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gptkbp:website
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https://www.aph.gov.au/Senate
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:House_of_Representatives_(Australia)
gptkb:Third_Reading
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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7
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