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The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) determines the number of members of the House of Representatives to which each state and territory is entitled (called apportionment) and the boundaries of each electorate, in a process known as redistribution. Such apportionment and redistributions apply to the next federal election, but not to any by ...
The House of Representatives currently consists of 151 members, elected by and representing single member districts known as electoral divisions (commonly referred to as "electorates" or "seats"). The number of members is not fixed but can vary with boundary changes resulting from electoral redistributions , which are required on a regular basis.
Electoral districts of New South Wales (1 C, 100 P) Electoral divisions of the Northern Territory (1 C, 27 P) Electoral divisions of the Northern Territory Legislative Council (3 P)
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. Electorates are designed so that there is ...
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 Australian House of Representatives consists of 151 single-member seats, referred to as constituencies, electorates, or electoral divisions.Seats are apportioned between the states and territories according to a formula based on population, but each state is constitutionally guaranteed a minimum of five seats.
The lower houses of the parliaments of the states and territories of Australia are divided into electoral districts.Most electoral districts (except the Australian Capital Territory and Tasmania, which have multi-member electorates using a proportional voting method) send a single member to a state or territory's parliament using the preferential method of voting.
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)