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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.
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 .
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)
Of the 65 federal electoral divisions first contested at the 1901 election, 33 are still in existence without ever being abolished.These are referred to as Federation Divisions, with the Australian Electoral Commission's redistribution guidelines stating that "Every effort should be made to retain the names of original federation divisions".
Federal and state electoral rolls are closed for new enrolments or update of details before each election. For federal elections, they are closed 7 days after the issue of writs for election. [5] [6] The closing dates vary for state and territory elections. Historically, most new applications and updates are received after an election is called ...
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.
Electorates of the Australian House of Representatives; List of Australian electorates contested at every election; N. Electoral districts of New South Wales; Q.
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]