NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Australian legislative election, 2007

The next Australian legislative election is expected to take place in late 2007, although it can be held as late as 19 January 2008. Image File history File links Vote. ... An election is a decision making process where people choose people to hold official offices. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (493x687, 91 KB) Photo by User:Adam Carr, November 2005 I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File links John_Howard_May_2006. ... Kevin Michael Rudd (born 21 September 1957), Australian politician, is the leader of the federal Australian Labor Party, and Leader of the Opposition in the Australian Parliament. ... John Winston Howard (born 26 July 1939), an Australian politician, is the Prime Minister of Australia. ... The Division of Griffith is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. ... The Division of Bennelong is an Australian Electoral Division in New South Wales. ... January 19 is the 19th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) will be a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The opposition Australian Labor Party, led by Kevin Rudd,^[1] will be the main challenger to the incumbent Coalition government, currently led by the Prime Minister and Leader of the Liberal Party, John Howard, and his Coalition partner the Deputy Prime Minister and Leader of the National Party, Mark Vaile. The Australian Labor Party (ALP) is Australias oldest political party. ... Kevin Michael Rudd (born 21 September 1957), Australian politician, is the leader of the federal Australian Labor Party, and Leader of the Opposition in the Australian Parliament. ... The Coalition in Australian politics refers to the grouping of two political parties that has existed in the form of a coalition agreement since 1922, with only brief breaks (e. ... Judicial High Court Lower Courts Constitution State and territory governments Executive Governors and Administrators Premiers and Chief Ministers Legislative Parliaments and Assemblies State electoral systems ACT - NSW - NT - Qld. ... The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party. ... John Winston Howard (born 26 July 1939), an Australian politician, is the Prime Minister of Australia. ... The National Party of Australia is an Australian political party. ... Hon Mark Vaile Eric William Day (born 18 April 1956), Australian politician, is the leader of the Nationals and Deputy Prime Minister of Australia. ...

Issues predicted by the Australian media to play the highest importance in the upcoming election campaign include Howard's controversial advocacy of nuclear energy^[2], increased public pressure to implement a global warming policy^[3], Union opposition to the WorkChoices laws, increases in interest rates (three 0.25% increases in 2006)^[4], the corruption in AWB Ltd. and expected changes to the Iraq war policy in light of the 2006 US midterm election results^[5]. Polls since Kevin Rudd took over as Leader of the Opposition have shown a five and a half year low (just before the 2001 election) approval rating for John Howard of 39%.^[6] The Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, Kevin Andrews, who introduced the Australian industrial relations legislation, speaking at a press conference on 8 November 2005 Wikinews has News related to this article: Portal:Australia/Australian industrial relations legislation, 2005 New Australian industrial relations legislation passes House of Representatives Suspicions of... The Cole Inquiry or more properly the Inquiry into certain Australian companies in relation to the UN Oil-For-Food Programme is an inquiry set up by the Government of Australia under the Royal Commissions Act 1902 in November 2005 to inquire whether decisions, actions, conduct or payments by Australian... Kevin Michael Rudd (born 21 September 1957), Australian politician, is the leader of the federal Australian Labor Party, and Leader of the Opposition in the Australian Parliament. ... 1 Note that Gough Whitlam refused to use the title Leader of the Opposition between the dismissal of his government in November 1975 and the first meeting of the new parliament in February 1976. ... Legislative elections were held in Australia on 10 November 2001. ... John Winston Howard (born 26 July 1939), an Australian politician, is the Prime Minister of Australia. ...

Polling

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House of Representatives

At the 2004 election the Coalition won 87 seats (Liberal 74, National 12, Country Liberal Party 1), to the Labor Party's 60 seats. Three independents were elected. To gain outright control of the House of Representatives, the ALP will thus require a net gain of 16 seats. Legislative elections were held in Australia on 9 October 2004. ... The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party. ... The National Party of Australia is an Australian political party. ... In Australian politics, the Country Liberal Party (CLP) is the Northern Territory equivalent to the Liberal and National parties - the Country part of the partys name is a relic of when the National Party was called the Country Party. ... Australian House of Representatives chamber Entrance to the House of Representatives The Australian House of Representatives is one of the two houses (chambers) of the Parliament of Australia. ...

Redistribution

Due to population shifts, Queensland gained a seat at the expense of New South Wales in a redistribution completed in September 2006 by the Australian Electoral Commission. In New South Wales, the Division of Gwydir in western NSW was abolished. A number of other seats were also substantially changed, including Parkes, Farrer, Calare, Macquarie, Greenway and Hughes. Macquarie was changed from a fairly safe Liberal seat to a marginal Labor seat, by the inclusion of Lithgow and Bathurst, while Parramatta was changed from marginal Labor to marginal Liberal. Emblems: Faunal - Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus); Floral - Cooktown orchid (Dendrobium bigibbum); Bird - Brolga (Grus rubicunda); Aquatic - Barrier Reef Anemonefish (Amphiprion akindynos); Gem - Sapphire; Colour - Maroon Motto: Audax at Fidelis (Bold but Faithful) Slogan or Nickname: Sunshine State, Smart State Other Australian states and territories Capital Brisbane Government Const. ... Capital Sydney Government Const. ... The term redistribution is used in Australia to mean a redrawing of electoral boundaries. ... The Australian Electoral Commission, or the AEC, is the federal government agency in charge of organising and supervising federal elections. ... The Division of Gwydir is an Australian Electoral Division in New South Wales. ... The Division of Macquarie is an Australian Electoral Division in New South Wales. ... Lithgow is a city of approximately 18750 persons situated in central-west New South Wales, Australia and is also a Local Government Area. ... Location of Bathurst in New South Wales (red) Bathurst is a regional centre in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... The Division of Parramatta is an Australian Electoral Division in New South Wales. ...

In Queensland a new Division of Flynn, named for the founder of the Royal Flying Doctor Service, Rev John Flynn, was created, based on Gladstone and running inland as far as Winton. This seat had a National Party majority of about 7 percent.[1] The Division of Flynn is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. ... The Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia (RFDS, informally known as The Flying Doctors) is an air ambulance service for those living in the remote inland areas of Australia. ... Portrait of Flynn in his early 20s. ... Auckland Inlet, with the Power House in the background Gladstone Marina, with the RG Tanna Coal Terminal (formerly Clinton Coal Facility) in the background Location of Gladstone in Queensland (red) Gladstone is an industrial port city located on the coast of Queensland, Australia. ... Location of Winton in Queensland (red) Winton is a town and Local Government Area in central west Queensland, Australia, located 177 kilometres northwest of Longreach. ...

The net effect of the proposed redistribution was thus to transfer a National Party seat from NSW (Gwydir) to Queensland (Flynn).

Marginal seats

On the new boundaries, the following are the Coalition parties' 16 most marginal seats. Assuming a uniform swing, Labor will need to win all these seats to gain government. These seats are commonly called the "key marginals."

Labor thus requires a uniform national two-party swing of 4.8% to win the election. Swing is never uniform, but in practice variations of swing among the states usually tend to cancel each other out. While the popular view is that the election will be won or lost in Queensland, it is notable that there are only two Queensland seats on the list of key marginals, as compared with six New South Wales seats and three South Australian seats. The Division of Kingston is an Australian Electoral Division in South Australia. ... Kym Charles Richardson (born March 16, 1958) is an Australian politician. ... The Division of Bonner is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. ... Ross Vasta (born 8 October 1966), Australian politician, was elected to the House of Representatives as member for the Division of Bonner, Queensland for the Liberal Party of Australia at the 2004 federal election. ... The Division of Wakefield is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of South Australia. ... David Fawcett (born 23 October 1963), Australian politician, was elected to the House of Representatives as member for the Division of Wakefield, South Australia for the Liberal Party of Australia at the 2004 federal election. ... The Division of Makin is located in Adelaide, South Australia. ... Trish Draper Patricia Trish Draper (born 2 April 1959), Australian politician, has been a Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives since March 1996, representing the Division of Makin, South Australia. ... The Division of Parramatta is an Australian Electoral Division in New South Wales. ... Julie Owens (born 17 October 1958), Australian politician, has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian House of Representatives since October 2004, representing the Division of Parramatta, New South Wales. ... The Division of Braddon is an Australian Electoral Division in Tasmania. ... This article is about the Australian politician. ... The Division of Hasluck is an Australian Electoral Division in Western Australia. ... Stuart Henry (born 21 June 1946), Australian politician, was elected to the House of Representatives as member for the Division of Hasluck, Western Australia for the Liberal Party of Australia at the 2004 federal election. ... Stirling is an Australian federal electoral division in the inner northern and beachside suburbs of Perth, Western Australia. ... Michael Keenan (born 19 March 1972), Australian politician, was elected to the House of Representatives as member for the Division of Stirling, Western Australia for the Liberal Party of Australia at the 2004 federal election. ... The Federal Division of Wentworth is a foundation division of the Australian Parliament, created at the Federation of the Australian Colonies as the Commonwealth of Australia. ... Malcolm Turnbull Malcolm Bligh Turnbull (born 24 October 1954), Australian politician, was elected to the Australian House of Representatives in October 2004 for the Division of Wentworth, New South Wales, representing the Liberal Party. ... The Division of Bass is an Australian Electoral Division northern Tasmania, Australia. ... This article is about the Australian politician. ... The Division of Moreton is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. ... Hon Gary Hardgrave Gary Douglas Hardgrave (born 5 January 1960), Australian politician, has been a Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives since March 1996, representing the Division of Moreton, Queensland. ... The Division of Solomon is an Australian Electoral Division in the Northern Territory. ... Dave Tollner David Tollner (born 31 January 1966), Australian politician, has been a Country Liberal Party member of the Australian House of Representatives since November 2001, representing the Division of Solomon, Northern Territory. ... The Division of Lindsay is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of New South Wales. ... Hon Jackie Kelly Jacqueline Marie Jackie Kelly (born 18 February 1964), Australian politician, has been a Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives since March 1996, representing the Division of Lindsay, New South Wales. ... The Division of Eden-Monaro is an Australian Electoral Division in New South Wales. ... Hon Gary Nairn Gary Roy Nairn (born 3 January 1951), Australian politician, has been a Liberal Party of Australia member of the Australian House of Representatives since March 1996, representing the Division of Eden-Monaro, New South Wales. ... The Division of Bennelong is an Australian Electoral Division in New South Wales. ... John Winston Howard (born 26 July 1939), an Australian politician, is the Prime Minister of Australia. ... The Division of Dobell is an Australian Electoral Division in New South Wales. ... Ken Ticehurst Kenneth Ticehurst (born 22 January 1945), Australian politician, has been a Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives since November 2001, representing the Division of Dobell, New South Wales. ...

It is notable that there are no Victorian seats on the list. The Liberals got substantial swings towards them in their Victorian marginal seats in 2004, and their weakest seats, McMillan and Corangamite, have margins of 5.0%. The Division of McMillan is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of Victoria. ... Corangamite is an federal electoral Division in Victoria, Australia. ...

Prime Minister John Howard's seat of Bennelong, which has been held continuously by the Liberals since its creation in 1949, is now a key marginal. This area of Sydney has undergone substantial demographic change, and a redistribution has recently reduced Howard's margin further. Labor would also need to win the seat of Wentworth, which has existed since 1901 and never elected a Labor member. John Winston Howard (born 26 July 1939), an Australian politician, is the Prime Minister of Australia. ... The Division of Bennelong is an Australian Electoral Division in New South Wales. ... The Federal Division of Wentworth is a foundation division of the Australian Parliament, created at the Federation of the Australian Colonies as the Commonwealth of Australia. ...

Labor's most vulnerable seats are Hindmarsh (0.1%), Swan (0.1%), Macquarie (0.5%), Cowan (0.8%) and Bendigo (1.0%). Cowan is considered particularly vulnerable because the popular sitting member, Graham Edwards, is retiring. The Division of Hindmarsh is an Australian Electoral Division in South Australia. ... The Division of Swan is an Australian Electoral Division located in Western Australia. ... The Division of Macquarie is an Australian Electoral Division in New South Wales. ... The Division of Cowan is an Australian Electoral Division in Western Australia. ... The Division of Bendigo is an Australian Electoral Division in Victoria. ... Graham Edwards Graham John Edwards (born 18 July 1946), Australian politician, has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian House of Representatives since October 1998, representing the Division of Cowan, Western Australia. ...

Retiring members

The following members of the House of Representatives will not be contesting the 2007 election:

Hon John Anderson John Duncan Anderson (born 14 November 1956) is an Australian politician. ... The Division of Gwydir is an Australian Electoral Division in New South Wales. ... For Kim Beazleys father, Kim Beazley senior, see Kim Edward Beazley. ... The Division of Brand is an Australian Electoral Division located south of Perth, Western Australia and including the towns of Mandurah and Rockingham. ... Hon Ian Causley Ian Raymond Causley (born 19 October 1940),Australian politician, has been a National Party member of the Australian House of Representatives since March 1996 representing the Division of Page, New South Wales. ... The Division of Page is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of New South Wales. ... Ann Corcoran Ann Kathleen Corcoran (born 21 September 1951), an Australian politician, has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian House of Representatives since August 2000 representing the Division of Isaacs, Victoria. ... The Division of Isaacs is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of Victoria. ... Trish Draper Patricia Trish Draper (born 2 April 1959), Australian politician, has been a Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives since March 1996, representing the Division of Makin, South Australia. ... The Division of Makin is located in Adelaide, South Australia. ... Graham Edwards Graham John Edwards (born 18 July 1946), Australian politician, has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian House of Representatives since October 1998, representing the Division of Cowan, Western Australia. ... The Division of Cowan is an Australian Electoral Division in Western Australia. ... Kay Elson Kay Selma Elson (born 25 January 1947), Australian politician, has been a Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives since March 1996, representing the Division of Forde, Queensland. ... The Division of Forde is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. ... Hon Warren Entsch Warren George Entsch (born 31 May 1950), Australian politician, has been a Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives since March 1996, representing the Division of Leichhardt, Queensland. ... The Division of Leichhardt is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. ... David Jull David Francis Jull (born 4 October 1944), Australian politician, has been a Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives since December 1975, representing the Division of Bowman, Queensland, 1975-83 and Fadden, Queensland, since 1984. ... The Division of Fadden is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. ... Hon Geoff Prosser Geoffrey Daniel Prosser (born 6 November 1948), Australian politician, has been a Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives since July 1987, representing the Division of Forrest, Western Australia. ... The Division of Forrest is an Australian Electoral Division in Western Australia. ... Harry Quick Harry Vernon Quick (born 28 June 1941), Australian politician with the Australian Labor Party. ... The Division of Franklin is an Australian Electoral Division in Tasmania. ... Rodney Weston Sawford (born 26 June 1944), Australian politician, has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian House of Representatives since March 1988, representing the Division of Port Adelaide, South Australia. ... The Division of Port Adelaide is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of South Australia. ... Robert Sercombe Robert Charles Grant Sercombe (born 3 April 1949), Australian politician, has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian House of Representatives since March 1996, representing the Division of Maribyrnong, Victoria. ... The Division of Maribyrnong is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of Victoria. ... Barry Wakelin Barry Hugh Wakelin (born 7 May 1946), Australian politician, has been a Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives since March 1993, representing the Division of Grey, South Australia. ... The Division of Grey is an Australian Electoral Division in South Australia. ...

Possibly retiring members

Other members of the House of Representatives who may retire at the 2007 election include:

Hon Bronwyn Bishop Bronwyn Kathleen Bishop (born 19 October 1942), Australian politician, has been a Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives since February 1994, representing the Division of Mackellar, New South Wales. ... The Division of Mackellar is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of New South Wales. ... Hon Alan Cadman Alan Glyndwr Cadman (born 26 July Australian politician, has been a Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives since May 1974 representing the Division of Mitchell, New South Wales. ... The Division of Mitchell is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of New South Wales. ... John Forrest John Alexander Forrest (born 24 August 1949), Australian politician, has been a National Party member of the Australian House of Representatives since March 1993, representing the Division of Mallee, Victoria. ... The Division of Mallee is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of Victoria. ... Glenn Milne is a Sydney journalist and political commentator. ... The Australian (informally referred to as The Oz) is a national daily broadsheet newspaper published by Rupert Murdochs News Corporation. ... Joanna Gash Joanna Gash (born 21 July 1944), has been a Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives since March 1996, representing the Division of Gilmore on the southern coast of New South Wales. ... The Division of Gilmore is an Australian Electoral Division in New South Wales. ... Paul Neville Paul Christopher Neville (born 20 March 1940), Australian politician, has been a National Party member of the Australian House of Representatives since March 1993, representing the Division of Hinkler, Queensland. ... The Division of Hinkler is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. ... Gavan OConnor Gavan Michael OConnor (born 2 December 1947), Australian politician, has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian House of Representatives since March 1993, representing the Division of Corio, Victoria. ... The Division of Corio is an Australian Electoral Division in Victoria. ... Hon Roger Price This article is about the Australian politician. ... The Division of Chifley is an Australian Electoral Division in New South Wales. ... Philip Maxwell Ruddock (born March 12, 1943), Australian politician, is the Attorney-General of Australia in the Coalition Government of Australian Prime Minister John Howard. ... Berowra is an Australian Electoral Division in New South Wales. ... Alby Schultz Albert John Alby Schultz (born 29 May Australian politician, has been a Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives since October 1998, representing the Division of Hume, New South Wales. ... The Division of Hume is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of New South Wales. ... Hon Bruce Scott The Hon Bruce Craig Scott MP (born 20 October 1943), Australian politician, has been a National Party member of the Australian House of Representatives since March 1990, representing the Division of Maranoa, Queensland. ... The Division of Maranoa is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. ... Hon Alex Somlyay Alexander Michael Somlyay (born 18 January 1946), Australian politician, has been a Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives since March 1990, representing the Division of Fairfax, Queensland. ... The Division of Fairfax is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. ... Hon Wilson Tuckey Charles Wilson Tuckey (born 10 July 1935), Australian politician, has been a Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives since October 1980, representing the Division of OConnor, Western Australia. ... The Division of OConnor is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of Western Australia. ... Dr Malcolm Washer Dr Malcolm James Washer (born 12 August 1945), Australian politician, has been a Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives since October 1998, representing the Division of Moore, Western Australia. ... The Division of Moore is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of Western Australia. ...

Preselection challenges

Liberal Party Ann Corcoran Ann Kathleen Corcoran (born 21 September 1951), an Australian politician, has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian House of Representatives since August 2000 representing the Division of Isaacs, Victoria. ... The Division of Isaacs is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of Victoria. ... Mark Dreyfus Mark Alfred Dreyfus, QC (born 3 October 1956), is an Australian barrister who is the endorsed Australian Labor Party candidate for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Isaacs at the 2007 federal election. ... Michael Danby Michael David Danby (born 16 February 1955), Australian politician, has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian House of Representatives since October 1998, representing the Division of Melbourne Ports, Victoria. ... Melbourne Ports is an Australian federal electoral division in the inner south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Alan Griffin Alan Peter Griffin (born 23 February Australian politician, has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian House of Representatives since March 1993, representing the Division of Corinella, Victoria 1993_96 and the Division of Bruce, Victoria, since 1996. ... The Division of Bruce is an Australian Electoral Division in Victoria. ... Harry Jenkins Henry Alfred Harry Jenkins (born August 18, 1952), Australian politician, has been a Labor member of the Australian House of Representatives since February 1986, representing the Division of Scullin, Victoria. ... The Division of Scullin is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of Victoria. ... Gavan OConnor Gavan Michael OConnor (born 2 December 1947), Australian politician, has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian House of Representatives since March 1993, representing the Division of Corio, Victoria. ... The Division of Corio is an Australian Electoral Division in Victoria. ... The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) is the peak national body representing workers in Australia. ... Richard Marles (born 13 July 1967), Australian trade unionist, is the endorsed Australian Labor Party candidate for the Victorian federal seat of Corio, based on Geelong, for the 2007 federal election. ... Simon Findlay Crean (born 26 February 1949) is an Australian politician. ... Hotham is an Australian federal electoral division located in the outer south eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Robert Sercombe Robert Charles Grant Sercombe (born 3 April 1949), Australian politician, has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian House of Representatives since March 1996, representing the Division of Maribyrnong, Victoria. ... The Division of Maribyrnong is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of Victoria. ... The Australian Workers Union (AWU) is one of Australias largest and oldest trade unions. ... William Richard Shorten (born 1967), Australian trade union official, is National Secretary and Victorian state secretary of the Australian Workers Union (AWU), one of Australias oldest and largest unions. ...

Following the New South Wales and Queensland redistributions, there will be a further round of preselections in both major parties. Petro Georgiou Petro Georgiou (born 30 November 1947), Australian politician, has been a Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives since November 1994, representing the Division of Kooyong, Victoria. ... The Division of Kooyong is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of Victoria. ... Joshua Frydenberg (born 17 July, 1971) is an Australian banker and political aspirant. ... Stewart McArthur Fergus Stewart McArthur (born 27 October 1937), Australian politician, has been a Liberal Party of Australia member of the Australian House of Representatives since February 1984, representing the Division of Corangamite, Victoria. ... Corangamite is an federal electoral Division in Victoria, Australia. ... Hon Judith Moylan Judith Eleanor Judi Moylan (born 24 February 1944), Australian politician, has been a Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives since March 1993, representing the Division of Pearce, Western Australia. ... The Division of Pearce is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of Western Australia. ... Dr Dennis Jensen (born 28 February 1962 in South Africa), Australian politician, was elected to the Australian House of Representatives at the 9 October 2004 federal election for the Division of Tangney, Western Australia, for the Liberal Party. ... The Division of Tangney is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of Western Australia. ...

Senate

For the Coalition to lose their majority in the Senate, the opposition parties or Independents would need to win a net two seats from the Coalition. Due to the staggered Senate election the Coalition Senate seats gained in the 2004 election not contested, and additional seats need to be won from the 2001 cohort, where Labor, the Greens and the Democrats won three of the six vacancies in each state. A shift in power in the Senate will therefore require opposition parties to win four seats in two states, and hold three seats in the other states, during the 2007 election. If the Coalition was reduced to a minority by a single seat, a Coalition government in the House of Representatives would have to pass legislation through making a deal with either Labor, the Greens, the Democrats, Family First or any incoming Independent in order to pass legislation. Australian Senate chamber Entrance to the Senate The Senate is the upper of the two houses of the Parliament of Australia. ...

Alternatively, if Labor won the House of Representatives, it will be almost certainly be in the minority in the Senate, and will either have to deal with the Coaltion (if they remain in the majority) or would be required to cooperate with all minor parties in order to pass legislation. Since Family First has consistently voted with the Coalition, for Labor control of the Senate they would require two Coalition seats to be captured to bypass Coalition/Family First control. The parties with a track record of negotiating with Labor are the Democrats and the Greens, so a net gain of two seats to these three parties would be considered a significant boost to the Labor party's chance of bypassing the Coaltion in the Senate. Based in the results of the 2004 election, it is clear that Labor, the Greens and the Democrats would require a swing of around 10% to gain two seats from the Coalition. In 2004 the combined votes of the ALP, Greens and Democrats, when expressed in terms of quotas, were as follows:

Thus, for the three main opposition parties to gain a seat in Tasmania, their best prospect of doing so, they need to increase their combined vote by 0.66 of a quota. A quota is 14.3% of the vote, so the increase required is 9.4%. In Victoria this figure is 10.4%, in NSW it is 11.4%, in South Australia 12.6%, in Western Australia 14.7% and in Queensland 18.0%.

The Australian Democrats are expected to lose their remaining Senate representation, since all their four Senators are up for re-election and their performance remains consistently poor in the polls. Leader Lyn Allison struggles with her profile in her home state of Victoria and is unlikely to be re-elected. This provides an added difficulty to Labor in removing Coalition control over the Senate, as they need to prevent the Coalition from capturing the Democrat seats. The Australian Democrats (in regular parlance, just the Democrats), is an Australian social liberal party formed in 1977 from the earlier Australia Party by Don Chipp, who left the Liberal Party of Australia to do so. ... Lyn Allison Lynette Fay Lyn Allison (born 21 October 1946), has been an Australian Democrats member of the Australian Senate since July 1996, representing the state of Victoria. ... Capital Melbourne Government Const. ...

The following Senators are facing re-election in 2007 and may retire: Paul Calvert Paul Henry Calvert (born January 19, 1940), Australian politician, is a Senator for Tasmania and the President of the Australian Senate. ... Jeannie Margaret Ferris (born 14 March 1941), Australian politician, has been a Liberal member of the Australian Senate since July 1996, representing South Australia. ... The Australian (informally referred to as The Oz) is a national daily broadsheet newspaper published by Rupert Murdochs News Corporation. ... Charles Roderick Rod Kemp (born 21 December 1944), Australian politician, has been a Liberal member of the Australian Senate since July 1990, representing Victoria. ... Kay Patterson Kay Christine Lesley Patterson (born November 21, 1944) has been a Liberal member of the Australian Senate since 1987, representing the state of Victoria. ... Robert Francis Ray (born 8 April 1947), Australian politician, has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Senate since July 1981, representing the state of Victoria. ... Andrew James Marshall Murray (born 29 January 1947), Australian politician, has been an Australian Democrats member of the Australian Senate since July 1996, representing Western Australia. ... Natasha Stott Despoja Natasha Jessica Stott Despoja (born 9 September 1969), Australian politician, has been an Australian Democrats member of the Australian Senate for South Australia since November 1995. ... Mark Bishop Thomas Mark Bishop (born 29 June 1954), has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian Senate since July 1996, representing the state of Western Australia. ...

George Campbell George Campbell (born 18 February 1943), has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian Senate since September 1997, representing the state of New South Wales. ... Grant Chapman Hedley Grant Pearson Chapman (born 27 April 1949), Australian politician, has been a Liberal member of the Australian Senate since July 1987, representing South Australia. ... Dr Alan Eggleston (born 30 December 1941), Australian politician, has been a Liberal member of the Australian Senate since July 1996, representing Western Australia. ...

Senators facing election in 2007

George Campbell (ALP)
Hon Helen Coonan (Lib)
Hon Sandy Macdonald (Nat)
Kerry Nettle (Green)
Marise Payne (Lib)
Ursula Stephens (ALP) George Campbell may refer to: Politicians: George Campbell (Australian politician) (born 1943), senator from the Australian Labor Party in New South Wales George W. Campbell (1769â€“1848), American statesman George Campbell, 6th Duke of Argyll (1768â€“1839), Whig MP George Douglas Campbell, 8th Duke of Argyll (1823â€“1900), UK Liberal... Helen Lloyd Coonan (born 29 October 1947), Australian politician, has been a Liberal member of the Australian Senate since July 1996, representing New South Wales. ... John Alexander Lindsay Sandy Macdonald (born 10 May 1954), Australian politician, has been a National Party of Australia member of the Australian Senate since July, 1993, representing the state of New South Wales. ... Kerry Nettle Kerry Michelle Nettle (born 24 December 1973) is an Australian Senator. ... Marise Ann Payne (b. ... Ursula Mary Stephens (b. ...

Lyn Allison (Dem)
Mitch Fifield (Lib)
Hon Rod Kemp (Lib)*
Gavin Marshall (ALP)
Hon Dr Kay Patterson (Lib)*
Hon Robert Ray (ALP)* Lyn Allison Lynette Fay Lyn Allison (born 21 October 1946), has been an Australian Democrats member of the Australian Senate since July 1996, representing the state of Victoria. ... Mitchell Peter Mitch Fifield (born 16 January 1967), Australian politician, has been a Liberal member of the Australian Senate since March 2004, representing Victoria. ... Charles Roderick Rod Kemp (born 21 December 1944), Australian politician, has been a Liberal member of the Australian Senate since July 1990, representing Victoria. ... Gavin Mark Marshall (born 25 March 1960), Australian politician, has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian Senate since July 2002, representing the state of Victoria. ... Kay Patterson Kay Christine Lesley Patterson (born November 21, 1944) has been a Liberal member of the Australian Senate since 1987, representing the state of Victoria. ... Robert Francis Ray (born 8 April 1947), Australian politician, has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Senate since July 1981, representing the state of Victoria. ...

Andrew Bartlett (Dem)
Hon Ron Boswell (Nat)
John Hogg (ALP)
Hon Ian Macdonald (Lib)
Claire Moore (ALP)
Hon Santo Santoro (Lib) Andrew Bartlett Andrew John Julian Bartlett (born 4 August 1964), Australian politician, has been a member of the Australian Senate for the state of Queensland since 1997, representing the Australian Democrats, of which he is Deputy Leader and Party Whip. ... Hon Ron Boswell Ronald Ron Boswell (born 9 December 1940), Australian politician, has been a National Party member of the Australian Senate since July 1982, representing Queensland. ... John Joseph Hogg (born 19 March 1949), Australian politician, has been a member of the Australian Senate for the state of Queensland since July 1996, representing the Australian Labor Party. ... Ian MacCormick (October 3, 1948 â€“ August 20, 2003), who wrote under the pseudonym Ian MacDonald, was a British music critic and author, best known for his detailed history of The Beatles. ... Claire Mary Moore (b. ... Santo Santoro (born 27 April 1956), Australian politician, has been a Liberal member of the Australian Senate since October 2002, representing the state of Queensland. ...

Dr Alan Eggleston (Lib)
David Johnston (Lib)
Ross Lightfoot (Lib)
Andrew Murray (Dem)*
Ruth Webber (ALP) Dr Alan Eggleston (born 30 December 1941), Australian politician, has been a Liberal member of the Australian Senate since July 1996, representing Western Australia. ... David Johnston studied with Buckminster Fuller at Southern Illinois University, graduating with a degree in Environmental Systems Design. ... Ross Lightfoot Philip Ross Lightfoot (born August 11, 1936) has been a Liberal member of the Australian Senate since 1997, representing the state of Western Australia. ... Andrew James Marshall Murray (born 29 January 1947), Australian politician, has been an Australian Democrats member of the Australian Senate since July 1996, representing Western Australia. ... Ruth Stephanie Webber (b. ...

Cory Bernardi (Lib)
Grant Chapman (Lib)
Jeannie Ferris (Lib)*
Linda Kirk (ALP)
Natasha Stott Despoja (Dem)*
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Dr Bob Brown (Green)
Carol Brown (ALP)
Hon Paul Calvert (Lib)*
Hon Richard Colbeck (Lib)
Hon Nick Sherry (ALP)
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Gary Humphries (Lib)
Kate Lundy (ALP)
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Trish Crossin (ALP)
Nigel Scullion (CLP) Patricia Margaret Trish Crossin (born 21 March 1956), Australian politician, has been a member of the Australian Senate for the Northern Territory since June 1998, representing the Australian Labor Party. ... Nigel Gregory Scullion (Born 4 May 1956), Australian politician, has been a member of the Australian Senate for the Northern Territory since November 2001, representing the Country Liberal Party. ...

Election timetable

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The last date on which the next election can be held is calculated in the following way:

This parliament first met on 16 November 2004. Therefore it expires on 16 November 2007. The writs must therefore be issued by 26 November 2007 (ten days after the expiry). The last date on which nominations can close is therefore 23 December 2007 (27 days after the writs). The last Saturday on which polling can take place therefore is 19 January 2008 (30 day period following the nomination would expire on the 22nd.). However, no Australian Prime Minister has yet called an election to take place in January. November 16 is the 320th day of the year (321st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 45 days remaining. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... November 16 is the 320th day of the year (321st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 45 days remaining. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD (or CE) era. ... November 26 is the 330th day (331st on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD (or CE) era. ... December 23 is the 357th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (358th in leap years). ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD (or CE) era. ... January 19 is the 19th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) will be a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

References

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See also

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