Australia
Senate
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Political system
Political systems: Presidential, Parliamentary, Presidential-Parliamentary, Monarchy, Communist, Transitional.
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Parliamentary system
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Structure of parliament
Structure of parliament: Unicameral, bicameral
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Bicameral
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IPU membership
Current membership status
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Yes
Election results
Data on parliamentary elections, including the background, candidates, voter turnout, results and the formation of the new legislature. By default the latest election results are displayed. Select a date to view results from previous elections.
Background
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Election date(s)
The date when elections started and ended for directly or indirectly elected parliaments/chambers. The date of appointments for appointed parliaments/chambers.
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21 May 2022
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Date of dissolution of the outgoing legislature
Date at which the previous legislature (elected at the previous elections) was dissolved.
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No information available
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Timing of election
Timing of election: Upon normal expiry; Early elections; Delayed elections
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Upon normal expiry
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Expected date of next elections
The expected date at which the next elections should take place, based on law or practice.
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31 May 2025
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Number of seats at stake
Number of seats contested at the elections. Where the parliament/chamber is fully renewed, this number is usually identical to the statutory number of members. Where the parliament/chamber is partially renewed or appointed, the number of seats at stake is usually less than the total number of members.
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40
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Scope of elections
Scope of elections: Full renewal; Partial renewal.
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Partial renewal
Candidates
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Number of parties contesting the election
This field may include either the number of parties contesting the election, or the number of coalitions/electoral alliance.
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43
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Total number of candidates
Total number of people who registered as candidates for election. Does not include people who stood as candidates to become "substitute members".
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421
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Number of male candidates
Number of male candidates
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226
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Number of female candidates
Number of female candidates
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191
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Number of other candidates
Number of other candidates
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4
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Percentage of women candidates
The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of women candidates by the total number of candidates.
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45.4%
Voter turnout
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Registered voters
Number of people registered to vote
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17,213,433
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Voters
Number of people who actually voted
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15,572,661
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Voter turnout
The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of people who actually voted by the number of people registered to vote
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90.5%
Results
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About the election
Short description of the context and results of the election.
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The Australian Labor Party (ALP), now led by Mr. Anthony Albanese, won an outright majority in the 151-member House of Representatives (see note), thereby regaining power after nearly 10 years in opposition. Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s Liberal-National coalition reduced its share of seats from 77 to 58 in the House of Representatives. However, it remained the largest force (known as Coalition (Opposition)) in the 76-member Senate, with 32 seats against the 26 seats held by the ALP. The Greens now hold a record 12 Senate seats, up from 9 previously.
A record 58 women (38.41%) were elected to the House of Representatives, up from 46 (30.67%) in 2019. In 2022, 60 per cent of the 40 candidates elected to the Senate were women. That increased the overall percentage of women in the Senate from 48.68 per cent to 56.58 per cent, the world’s highest percentage for upper chambers. On 22 May, Mr. Albanese was sworn in as the new Prime Minister by Governor-General David Hurley. On 1 June, his Cabinet, including a record 13 women, took office.
During election campaigning, the major parties focused on the economy, job creation, better Medicare and affordable childcare.
Note:
The Election Commission decision in July 2020 proposed, amongst others, to decrease the number of seats allotted to the Northern Territory from two to one, which would have reduced the statutory number of the House of Representatives from 151 to 150. However, that decision was repealed by amendments to electoral law, adopted by Parliament in December 2020. Consequently, the statutory number of the House of Representatives remained at 151.
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Percentage of seats won by largest party or coalition
The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of seats won by the largest party by the number of seats at stake in the election.
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37.5%
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Alternation of power after elections
The results of the elections caused a change in the government. "Not applicable" to countries using the presidential system when parliamentary and presidential elections are held separately, to countries in political transition or where there is no party system.
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Yes
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Number of parties in government
The government may be formed by one or more political parties
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1
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Names of parties in government
The government may be formed by one or more political parties
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Australian Labor Party (ALP)
Parties or coalitions winning seats
| Political group | Total |
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| Australian Labor Party (ALP) | 15 |
| Liberal | 7 |
| The Greens | 6 |
| Liberal/Nationals | 5 |
| Liberal National Party of Queensland | 2 |
| Country Liberals (NT) | 1 |
| Pauline Hanson's One Nation | 1 |
| Jacqui Lambie Network | 1 |
| United Australia Party | 1 |
| David Pocock | 1 |
Members elected, by sex
- Number of men elected
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16
- Number of women elected
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24
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Percentage of women elected
The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of women elected by the number of seats filled.
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60.0%
- Women Directly Elected
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24
- Other notes on the elections
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Note on the “Parties or coalitions winning seats”:
The distribution of seats above refers to the results of the 2022 elections, in which 40 of the 76 seats were renewed. The full composition of the Senate as at 1 July 2022 was as follows:
- Coalition (opposition): 32
- Australian Labor Party (government): 26
- Australian Greens: 12
- Pauline Hanson's One Nation: 2
- Jacqui Lambie Network: 2
- United Australia Party: 1
- Independent: 1
- Sources
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Parliament of Australia (28.06.2022, 04.07.2022)
Australian Electoral Commission (04.07.2022)
https://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/Senate
https://tallyroom.aec.gov.au/SenateDownloadsMenu-27966-Csv.htm
https://tallyroom.aec.gov.au/Downloads/SenateNominationsByGenderDownload-27966.csv
https://tallyroom.aec.gov.au/Downloads/SenatePartyRepresentationDownload-27966.txt
https://tallyroom.aec.gov.au/Downloads/SenateTurnoutByStateDownload-27966.txt
https://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/Senate
New legislature
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Total number of men after the election
The total number of male parliamentarians in this parliament/chamber following the election or renewal, regardless of their modes of designation.
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33
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Total number of women after the election
The total number of female parliamentarians in this parliament/chamber following the election or renewal, regardless of their modes of designation.
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43
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Percentage of women after the election
The percentage is calculated by dividing the total number of women in this parliament/chamber by the current number of members.
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56.6%
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First-term parliamentarians
The number of members who are assuming their parliamentary mandate for the first time following the election or renewal, regardless of their mode of designation.
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11
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Percentage of first-term parliamentarians
The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of first-term parliamentarians by the number of seats at stake in the election.
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14.5%
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Date of the first session
The date when the newly elected parliament/chamber was convened for the first time. It may be different from the date when members were sworn in.
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26 Jul 2022
First Speaker of the new legislature
- Personal details for the first Speaker of the new legislature
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Sue Lines (Female)
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Political party
The political party to which the Speaker belonged to at the moment of the election. In some parliaments, the Speaker suspends or relinquishes their party membership during their term in office and is considered as an independent member.
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Australian Labor Party (ALP)
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Date of election
The date of the election of the Speaker may be different from the date of the first session of the new legislature.
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26 Jul 2022