Parliament of Australia
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The Parliament of Australia is the federal legislature of Australia. It consists of three elements: the monarch of Australia, the Senate, and the House of Representatives. The Parliament combines elem
Parliament House Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
Australian Senate Parliament of Australia
Australian House of Representatives Parliament of Australia
The Big Picture, opening of the Parliament of Australia, 9 May 1901, by Tom Roberts
The House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral Parliament of Australia, the upper house being the Senate. Its composition and powers are set out in Chapter I of the Constitution of A
Parliament of Australia
…of Australia. It consists of three elements: the monarch of Australia (represented by the governor-general), the Senate (the upper house), and the House of Representatives (the lower house). The Parliament combines elements from the British Westminster system, in which the party or coalition with a majority in the lower…
The Australian House of Representatives in 1901
Frontbench and despatch box
The House of Representatives chamber at Old Parliament House, Canberra, where the Parliament met between 1927 and 1988