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gptkbp:instanceOf
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upper house of parliament
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gptkbp:authority
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federal laws
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gptkbp:can_block_supply
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yes
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gptkbp:can_initiate_money_bills
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no
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gptkbp:chamber
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bicameral
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:Australia
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gptkbp:current_government_party
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gptkb:Australian_Labor_Party
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gptkbp:current_opposition_party
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gptkb:Liberal_Party_of_Australia
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gptkbp:electionMethod
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proportional representation
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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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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Senate of Australia
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gptkbp:lastElection
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21 May 2022
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gptkbp:lowerAward
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gptkb:House_of_Representatives
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gptkbp:meetingPlace
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gptkb:Parliament_House,_Canberra
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gptkbp:motto
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gptkb:Advance_Australia
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gptkbp:nextEdition
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2025
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gptkbp:number_of_senators_per_state
|
12
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gptkbp:number_of_senators_per_territory
|
2
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gptkbp:number_of_states_represented
|
6
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gptkbp:number_of_territories_represented
|
2
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gptkbp:numberOfMembers
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76
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gptkbp:officialLanguage
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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:symbol
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gptkb:Coat_of_Arms_of_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:Section_7_of_the_Australian_Constitution
gptkb:Penny_Wong
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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