| Parliament of Australia | |
|---|---|
| 43rd Parliament | |
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| Type | |
| Type | Bicameral |
| Houses | Senate House of Representatives |
| History | |
| Founded | 9 May 1901 |
| Leadership | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II Since 6 February 1952 |
| Governor-General | Quentin Bryce Since 5 September 2008 |
| President of the Senate | John Hogg, Labor Since 26 August 2008 |
| Speaker of the House of Representatives | Anna Burke, Labor Since 9 October 2012 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 150 HoR members, 76 Senators |
 | |
| House of Representatives Political groups | Government (71) Labor (71)Opposition Coalition (72) Liberal (44) LNP (20) Nationals (6) Nat. WA (1) CLP (1) Crossbench (7) Ind. (5) Greens (1) KAP (1) |
 | |
| Senate Political groups | Government (31) Labor (31)Opposition Coalition (34) Liberal (24) LNP (6) Nationals (3) CLP (1) Crossbench (11) Greens (9) DLP (1) Ind. (1) |
| Elections | |
| House of Representatives Last election | 21 August 2010 |
| Senate Last election | 21 August 2010 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Parliament House, Canberra, ACT, Australi | |
torsdag, augusti 15, 2013
Parlamentsval i Australien
Den 7 september är det parlamentsval i Australien (engelska Wikipedia rekommenderas för info). Australiensisk media handlar naturligtvis mycket om valet, och t.ex. WorldNewsAustralias YouTube-info som jag prenumererar på (gratis) dimper nu mer än vanligt ner i brevlådan. Här ett plock ur högen som handlar om ungdomsarbetslöshet (detta jordklotets helvete):