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The voting population of each Australian electoral division, as of the 2022 federal election. Electorates (also known as electoral divisions or seats) of the Australian House of Representatives are single member electoral districts for the lower house of the Parliament of the Commonwealth. There are currently 151 electorates.
The 2022 Australian federal election was held on Saturday 21 May 2022 to elect members of the 47th Parliament of Australia.The incumbent Liberal/National Coalition government, led by Prime Minister Scott Morrison, sought to win a fourth consecutive term in office but was defeated by the opposition Labor Party, led by Anthony Albanese.
Australian Electoral Commission (1984) Lower house: All 151 seats in the Australian House of Representatives (every 3 years) 21 May 2022: 24 May 2025: Upper house: 40 (of the 76) seats in the Australian Senate (every 3 years) 28 September 2025 New South Wales: New South Wales Electoral Commission (2006)
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 .
It reduced to 147 at the 1993 election, returned to 148 at the 1996 election, increased to 150 at the 2001 election, and stands at 151 as of the 2022 Australian federal election. [2] 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]
Lists of Australian electorates (7 P) N. Electoral districts of New South Wales (1 C, 100 P) Electoral divisions of the Northern Territory (1 C, 27 P)
The Australian House of Representatives has 151 members elected from single-member constituencies (formally called "Electoral Divisions", but usually called seats or electorates in Australia; see Australian electorates) for three-year terms. Voters must fill in the ballot paper by numbering all the candidates in order of their preference.
Electorates in Australia are geographically defined areas represented by a single elected Member of Parliament. Known officially as divisions at the federal level and electoral districts at the state and territory level, "electorates" are also commonly referred to as seats or constituencies .