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Handbook Of The 42nd Parliament
- Preface
- Part 1 - National Symbols
- Part 2 - The Forty-second 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 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
- Presidents, Deputy Presidents, Speakers and Deputy Speakers
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Part 2 - The Forty-second Parliament - Statistical information as at 1.7.2008 - Length of service
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Length of service
|
House of Representatives |
Senate |
Parliament |
||||
|
Length of service(a) |
Number |
% |
Number |
% |
Number |
% |
|
Less than 3 years |
40(b) |
26.67 |
21 |
27.63 |
61 |
26.99 |
|
3-6 years |
18 |
12.00 |
16(d) |
21.05 |
34 |
15.04 |
|
6-9 years |
19 |
12.67 |
9 |
11.84 |
28 |
12.39 |
|
9-12 years |
24 |
16.00 |
9 |
11.84 |
33 |
14.60 |
|
12-15 years |
18(c) |
12.00 |
10 |
13.16 |
28 |
12.39 |
|
15-18 years |
13 |
8.67 |
6 |
7.89 |
19 |
8.41 |
|
18-21 years |
12 |
8.00 |
4 |
5.26 |
16 |
7.08 |
|
21-25 years |
3 |
2.00 |
- |
- |
3 |
1.33 |
|
25 years and over |
3 |
2.00 |
1 |
1.32 |
4 |
1.77 |
|
Total |
150 |
100.00 |
76 |
100.00 |
226 |
100.00 |
(a) In completed years of service.
(b) Includes one Member who served four years in the Senate.
(c) Includes two Members who served six and eight years respectively in the Senate.
(d) Includes one Senator who served eleven years in the House of Representatives.