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The term of Australian parliaments is determined by the opening and dissolution (or expiration) of the House of Representatives. The Senate is not normally dissolved at all, except at a double dissolution, when the entire parliament is dissolved. Parliaments do not have a fixed term. The maximum term permitted by section 28 of the Constitution of Australia is three years, counted from the date ...
The current Parliament is the 47th Australian Parliament. The most recent federal election was held on 21 May 2022 and the 47th Parliament first sat on 26 July. The outcome of the 2022 election saw the Labor Party return to government for the first time in nine years, winning 77 seats in the 151-seat House of Representatives (an increase of 9 ...
The current federal government structure was established in 1901 by the Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act, 1901. The first three national elections resulted in minority governments. The world’s first ever Labor Party Prime Minister took office in Australia in 1904, though Labor governed in minority.
The background colour indicates which party won the election. All six states and both territories have established limits on the length of a parliamentary term, with the federal parliament limited to three years, and all state and territorial parliaments limited to a four-year term.
(term) Time in office (total) Election wins Ref 1. 12th Sir Robert Menzies (1894–1978) United Australia: 26 April 1939 29 August 1941 2 years, 125 days: 18 years, 163 days 1940, 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963 [1] Liberal: 19 December 1949 26 January 1966 16 years, 38 days 2. 25th John Howard (born 1939) Liberal: 11 March 1996 3 ...
List of prime ministers of Australia; No. Portrait Name (Birth–death) Constituency Election (Parliament) Term of office Political party Ministry Monarch Governor-General Ref. Took office Left office Time in office 1 Edmund Barton (1849–1920) MP for Hunter, NSW: 1901 (1st) 1 January 1901 24 September 1903 2 years, 266 days Protectionist ...
The terms of senators representing the states are of fixed duration (unless Parliament is dissolved in a double dissolution), and elections must occur within a year before the term expires. The terms of senators representing the territories are not fixed, and are tied to the dates of elections for the House of Representatives.
Sir Robert Menzies was the longest serving prime minister of Australia, serving for 18 years and 163 days total. His first tenure (1939–1941) lasted 2 years and 125 days and his second tenure (1949–1966) 16 years and 38 days. Menzies’ second term of over 16 years was the longest single term.