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On 27 July 2023, the Electoral Commissioner determined the number of members of the House of Representatives to be chosen in each state and territory. The seat entitlement of Western Australia was increased from fifteen to sixteen in this determination. [27] In January 2024, a redistribution began in Western Australia. [324]
However, due to various reasons, larger seats like Cowper in New South Wales contain 80% more electors than that of smaller seats like Solomon in the Northern Territory. In 2018, seats in Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia were also abolished, in order to make way for seats in similar locations but with different names. [2] [3]
The number of seats has increased steadily over time, from 111 for the first election, to the current total of 227; 151 in the Lower House and 76 in the Upper House. The current federal government structure was established in 1901 by the Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act, 1901 .
The upcoming 2025 election will see 150 seats be elected. The House of Representatives chamber is designed to seat up to 172 members, with provision for an ultimate total of 240 to be accommodated. [3] Each division elects one member using full-preferential voting.
Party-list representatives are indirectly elected via a party-list election wherein the voter votes for the party and not for the party's nominees (closed list); the votes are then arranged in descending order, with the parties that won at least 2% of the national vote given one seat, with additional seats determined by a formula dependent on ...
Election analyst Ben Raue observed that the use of the two-party-preferred count in the Mackerras Pendulum also had the effect of classifying several seats as safer than they really were: for example, the seat of Macnamara ended up with a 12.25% margin of victory for the Labor candidate, but if just 0.64% of voters had changed their preference ...
Australia's longest serving female senator Marise Payne announces her retirement from politics after being in the Australian Senate since replacing Bob Woods in 1997. [225] [226] Prime Minister Anthony Albanese meets with Philippines president Bongbong Marcos in Manila during the first bilateral visit by an Australian prime minister in two ...
Melissa Price Liberal: Durack: WA: 2013–present Rowan Ramsey Liberal: Grey: SA: 2007–present Amanda Rishworth Labor: Kingston: SA: 2007–present Stuart Robert Liberal National [f] Fadden: Qld: 2007–2023 Michelle Rowland Labor: Greenway: NSW: 2010–present Joanne Ryan Labor: Lalor: Vic: 2013–present Rebekha Sharkie Centre Alliance ...