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Australia has a de facto two-party system between the Australian Labor Party and the Coalition of the Liberal Party of Australia, National Party of Australia and Country Liberal Party. It is very difficult for other parties to win representation in the House, let alone form the government. However, minor parties and independent candidates do have reasonable access to the Senate by virtue of its more favourable voting system. In recent decades, several parties besides the ALP and the Coalition have secured significant representation in the Senate, notably the D.L.P (1955-1974); the Australian Democrats (1977-present); the Greens (WA) (1990-present)[1] and the Australian Greens (1996-present). Independent and other individual senators have also exercised influence, e.g., Tasmanian Brian Harradine (1975-2005); and, variously from 1984-present, representatives of the Nuclear Disarmament Party, One Nation and Family First. Type Lower house Speaker of the House David Hawker, Liberal since November 16, 2004 Members 150 Political groups Liberal Party (74) ALP (60) National Party (12) Country Liberal Party (1) Last elections 9 October 2004 Meeting place Parliament House, Canberra, ACT Web site House of Representatives Entrance to the House... A constituency is any cohesive corporate unit or body bound by shared structures, goals or loyalty. ... Example Instant-runoff voting ballot Instant-runoff voting (IRV) is a voting system most commonly used for single member elections in which voters have one vote, but can rank candidates in order of preference. ... Australian Senate chamber Entrance to the Senate The Senate is the upper of the two houses of the Parliament of Australia. ... Proportional representation (sometimes referred to as full representation, or PR), is a category of electoral formula aiming at a close match between the percentage of votes that groups of candidates (grouped by a certain measure) obtain in elections and the percentage of seats they receive (usually in legislative assemblies). ... A constituency is any cohesive corporate unit or body bound by shared structures, goals or loyalty. ... A constituency is any cohesive corporate unit or body bound by shared structures, goals or loyalty. ... This STV ballot for the Australian Senate illustrates group voting tickets. ... Image:Ac. ... Political parties Part of the Politics series Politics Portal This box:      A two-party system is a form of party system where two major political parties dominate the voting in nearly all elections. ... ALP redirects here. ... 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. ... This article is about the modern 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. ... B. A. Santamaria This article is about the Democratic Labor Party of 1955-78. ... The Australian Democrats is an Australian political party which was formed in 1977 through a merger of the Australia Party and the Liberal Movement after principals of those minor parties secured the commitment of former Liberal minister Don Chipp as a high-profile leader[1]. The new party was based... The Australian Greens, commonly known as The Greens, is a Green Australian political party. ... Brian Harradine (born January 9, Australian politician, has been an independent member of the Australian Senate since 1975, representing the state of Tasmania. ... The Nuclear Disarmament Party (NDP) is a political party in Australia. ... One Nation, One Nation Conservatism, or Tory Democracy is a term used in political debate in the United Kingdom and sometimes Canada to refer to the moderate wing of the Conservative Party, and the Red Tory wing of the original Progressive Conservative Party in Canada who like to describe themselves... The Family First Party is a political party in Australia. ...

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Election timing

Although elections for the House of Representatives have usually corresponded to half-elections of the Senate, the rules which determine when the elections occur differ:

  • The House of Representatives lasts no more than three years after it first meets, but may be dissolved earlier. After the House is dissolved, the next House must meet within 140 days. The maximum period between elections is therefore 3 years, 140 days, and the minimum approximately a month.
  • Senators' terms are of fixed duration (unless a double dissolution occurs), and elections must occur within a year before the term expires.

If for some reason a House is dissolved early, House and Senate elections may be unsynchronised until either the House is again dissolved sufficiently early or a double dissolution occurs. Image:Ac. ...


See Australian federal election, 2007. The 2007 election for the federal Parliament of Australia, in which 13. ...


Conventions of government during the election period

A series of conventional actions, or inactions, has evolved covering the conduct of the business of government by the ministers and their departments of state and the Public Service during the "caretaker period" of the election, from when the election is "called" (actually, when the Governor General of Australia dissolves the Parliament on advice from the prime minister) to when the result is obvious or the subsequent government (of whichever party) is sworn into office. The Roman civil service in action. ... The Governor-General of Australia is the highest constitutional officer in the Commonwealth of Australia. ...


Broadly:

  • Major Policy Decisions
The Government will cease taking major policy decisions except on urgent matters and then only after formal consultation with the Opposition. The conventions apply to the making of decisions, not to their announcement. Accordingly, the conventions are not infringed where decisions made before dissolution are announced during the caretaker period. However, where possible, decisions would normally be announced ahead of dissolution.
  • Significant Appointments
The Government will cease making major appointments of public officials, but may make acting or short-term appointments.
  • Major Contracts or Undertakings
The Government will avoid entering major contracts or undertakings during the caretaker period. If it is not possible to defer the commitment until after the caretaker period, for legal, commercial or other reasons, a minister could consult the Opposition, or agencies could deal with the contractor and ensure that contracts include clauses providing for termination in the event of an incoming government not wishing to proceed. Similar provisions cover tendering.
  • International Negotiations and Visits
The Government ordinarily seeks to defer such major international negotiations, or adopts observer status, until the end of the caretaker period.
  • Avoiding APS Involvement in Election Activities
The Australian Public Service adopts a neutral stance while continuing to advise the Government. There are several cases, notably the pricing of Opposition election promises, in which the APS conducts an investigation and report for the benefit of the electorate at large.


The Australian Public Service (APS) is the Australian civil service, the group of people employed by Departments and courts under the Government of Australia, to administer the working of the public administration of the Commonwealth of Australia. ...


References

  1. ^ The Greens (WA)

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Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Federal elections for the inaugural Parliament of Australia were held in Australia on March 29 and March 30, 1901 following Federation and the establishment of the Commonwealth of Australia. ... Federal elections were held in Australia on December 16, 1903. ... Federal elections were held in Australia on December 12, 1906. ... Federal elections were held in Australia on April 13, 1910. ... Federal elections were held in Australia on May 31, 1913. ... Double dissolution Federal elections were held in Australia on September 5, 1914. ... Federal elections were held in Australia on May 5, 1917. ... Federal elections were held in Australia on December 13, 1919. ... Federal elections were held in Australia on December 16, 1922. ... Federal elections were held in Australia on November 14, 1925. ... Federal elections were held in Australia on November 17, 1928. ... Federal elections were held in Australia on October 12, 1929. ... Federal elections were held in Australia on December 19, 1931. ... Federal elections were held in Australia on September 15, 1934. ... Federal elections were held in Australia on October 23, 1937. ... Federal elections were held in Australia on September 21, 1940. ... Federal elections were held in Australia on August 21, 1943. ... Federal elections were held in Australia on September 28, 1946. ... Federal elections were held in Australia on December 10, 1949. ... Federal elections were held in Australia on April 28, 1951. ... Federal elections were held in Australia on May 29, 1954. ... Federal elections were held in Australia on December 10, 1955. ... Federal elections were held in Australia on November 22, 1958. ... Federal elections were held in Australia on December 9, 1961. ... Federal elections were held in Australia on November 30, 1963. ... Federal elections were held in Australia on November 26, 1966. ... Federal elections were held in Australia on October 25, 1969. ... Federal elections were held in Australia on 2 December 1972. ... Federal elections were held in Australia on 18 May 1974. ... Federal elections were held in Australia on 13 December 1975. ... Federal elections were held in Australia on 10 December 1977. ... Federal elections were held in Australia on 18 October 1980. ... Federal elections were held in Australia on 5 March 1983. ... Federal elections were held in Australia on 1 December 1984. ... Federal elections were held in Australia on 11 July 1987. ... Federal elections were held in Australia on 24 March 1990. ... Federal elections were held in Australia on 13 March 1993. ... Federal elections were held in Australia on 2 March 1996. ... Federal elections were held in Australia on 3 October 1998. ... Federal elections were held in Australia on 10 November 2001. ... Federal elections were held in Australia on 9 October 2004. ... The 2007 election for the federal Parliament of Australia, in which 13. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Half-senate elections were held in Australia on May 9, 1953. ... Half-senate elections were held in Australia on December 5, 1964. ... Half-senate elections were held in Australia on November 25, 1967. ... Half-senate elections were held in Australia on November 21, 1970. ... // Federal Referendums In Australia, referendums are nationwide polls held to approve government-proposed changes to the Australian constitution. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The Australian referendum of the 12th December, 1906 approved an amendment to the Australian constitution related to the terms of office of federal senators. ... The 1910 Australian Referendum was held on 13 April 1910. ... The 1911 Australian Referendum was held on 26 April 1911. ... The 1913 Australian Referendum was held on 31 May 1913. ... The 1916 Australian plebiscite was held on 28 October 1916. ... The 1917 Australian plebiscite was held on 20 December 1917. ... The 1919 Australian Referendum was held on 13 December 1919. ... The 1926 Australian Referendum was held on 4 September 1926. ... The referendum of the 17th November, 1928 approved an amendment to the Commonwealth of Australia and its states. ... The 1937 Australian Referendum was held on 6 March 1937. ... The 1944 Australian Referendum was held on 19 August 1944. ... The 1946 Australian Referendum was held on 28 September 1946. ... The 1948 Australian Referendum was held on 29 May 1948. ... The 1951 Australian Referendum was held on 22 September 1951. ... The 1967 Australian Referendum was held on 27 May 1967. ... The 1973 Australian Referendum was held on 8 December 1973. ... The 1974 Australian Referendum was held on 18 May 1974. ... The 1977 Australian Referendum was held on 21 May 1977. ... The 1984 Australian Referendum was held on 21 May 1984. ... The 1988 Australian Referendum was held on 3 September 1988. ... The 1999 Australian referendum was a two question referendum held on 6 November 1999. ...

House only elections

Federal elections were held in Australia on October 12, 1929. ... Federal elections were held in Australia on May 29, 1954. ... Federal elections were held in Australia on November 30, 1963. ... Federal elections were held in Australia on November 26, 1966. ... Federal elections were held in Australia on October 25, 1969. ... Federal elections were held in Australia on 2 December 1972. ...

Senate only elections

Half-senate elections were held in Australia on May 9, 1953. ... Half-senate elections were held in Australia on December 5, 1964. ... Half-senate elections were held in Australia on November 25, 1967. ... Half-senate elections were held in Australia on November 21, 1970. ...

Double dissolutions

Double dissolution Federal elections were held in Australia on September 5, 1914. ... Federal elections were held in Australia on April 28, 1951. ... Federal elections were held in Australia on 18 May 1974. ... Federal elections were held in Australia on 13 December 1975. ... Federal elections were held in Australia on 5 March 1983. ... Federal elections were held in Australia on 11 July 1987. ...

See also

This electoral calendar lists the national/federal direct elections in the countries listed in the list of countries. ... This article deals with elections to the Australian Parliament. ...

External links

  • Adam Carr's Election Archive
  • Archived websites from Australian electoral campaigns since 1996
  • Guidance on Caretaker Conventions - Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet
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