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The Senate is the upper house of the bicameral Parliament of Australia the lower house being the House of Representatives. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Chapter I Part II of the Australian Constitution. There is a total of 76 senators; 12 senators are elected from each state regardless of population and the two autonomous internal territories each have two senators.

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election date leader
2008-08-26
is part of
Parliament of Australia
last election date
2013-09-07
leader
John Hogg
legislative period name
44th Parliament
location
Australian Capital Territory, Canberra, Australia, Parliament House Canberra
number of members
76
political party in legislature
Australian Labor Party, Country Liberal Party, Liberal Party of Australia, National Party of Australia, Australian Greens, Independent (politician), Abbott Ministry, Democratic Labour Party (Australia), Liberal National Party of Queensland, Coalition (Australia)
political party of leader
Australian Labor Party
type
Upper house

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