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43rd Parliamentary Handbook
- Preface
- Part 1 - National Symbols
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Part 2 - The Forty-third Parliament
- The Australian Parliament
- The Sovereign
- The Governor-General
- Senate
- House of Representatives
- The Ministry
- The Shadow Ministry*
- Parliamentary committees*
- Statistical information as at 1.7.2011
- Officers of the departments of the Parliament*
- Part 3 - Elections
- Part 4 - The Constitution
- Part 5 - Referendums and Plebiscites
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Part 6 - Historical information on the Australian Parliament
- Governors-General
- Chronology of Parliaments
- Party representation in Parliament
- Members of the Senate since 1901
- Members of the House of Representatives since 1901
- Members who have served in both chambers
- Longest serving members
- Women in Parliament
- Number of women in Parliament
- Prime Ministers
- Leaders of the Opposition
- Ministries and Cabinets
- Shadow Ministries - LIB-NPA Coalition Shadow Ministry 11.3.1983 - 11.3.1996
- Shadow Ministries - ALP Shadow Ministry 19.3.1996 - 3.12.2007
- Shadow Ministries - LIB-NP Coalition Shadow Ministry from 3.12.2007
- Presidents, Deputy Presidents, Speakers and Deputy Speakers
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Part 3 - Elections - Introduction - Senate
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Senate
The Australian Labor Party and the Coalition parties each won 15 seats, six seats were won by the Australian Greens, one seat by the Democratic Labor Party and one independent gained a seat. Seats won by each party, and party representation from 1 July 2011, are as follows:
|
Elected 2010 |
Full Senate from 1.7.11 |
|
|
Australian Labor Party |
15 |
31 |
|
Liberal Party |
15 |
28 |
|
The Nationals |
2 |
5 |
|
Country Liberal Party |
1 |
1 |
|
Australian Greens |
6 |
9 |
|
Democratic Labor Party |
1 |
1 |
|
Independent |
- |
1 |
|
Total |
40 |
76 |
For full election details, see: www.aec.gov.au