Senate (Australia)

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Lok_Sabha
gptkb:parliamentary_committee
gptkbp:authority scrutiny of government
budget review
committees
legislation review
representing states
approving bills
gptkbp:color red
gptkbp:composition 12 senators per state
2 senators per territory
gptkbp:country gptkb:Australia
gptkbp:dissolved yes, under double dissolution
gptkbp:electionCycle half every 3 years
gptkbp:emblem gptkb:Coat_of_Arms_of_Australia
gptkbp:established 1901
gptkbp:first_sitting 9 May 1901
gptkbp:hasCommittee 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
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Senate (Australia)
gptkbp:lastElection 21 May 2022
gptkbp:legislature bills must pass both houses
gptkbp:meetingPlace gptkb:Parliament_House,_Canberra
gptkbp:nextEdition 2025
gptkbp:numberOfMembers 76
gptkbp:officialLanguage English
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:president gptkb:Sue_Lines
gptkbp:presidingOfficerTitle gptkb:President_of_the_Senate
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:House_of_Representatives_(Australia)
gptkbp:termLength 6 years
gptkbp:votingSystem single transferable vote
gptkbp:website https://www.aph.gov.au/Senate
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:House_of_Representatives_(Australia)
gptkb:Third_Reading
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7