47th Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia | |
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46th ← → 48th | |
26 July 2022 – present | |
Members | 76 senators 151 representatives |
Senate Leader | Penny Wong, Labor (from 23 May 2022) |
Senate President | TBD |
House Leader | Tony Burke, Labor (from 1 June 2022) |
House Speaker | TBD |
Sessions | |
1st: TBD – TBD | |
House of Representatives | |
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Government (77) | Labor (77) |
Opposition (58) | Coalition Liberal (43) National (15) |
Crossbench (16) | Greens (4) KAP (1) Centre Alliance (1) Independent (10) |
Senate | |
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Government (26) | Labor (26) |
Opposition (31) | Coalition Liberal (25) National (6) |
Crossbench (18) | Greens (12) UAP (1) Lambie Network (2) One Nation (2) Independent (1) |
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The 47th Parliament of Australia is an upcoming meeting of the legislative branch of the Australian federal government, composed of the Australian Senate and the Australian House of Representatives. The 2022 federal election will give the Australian Labor Party control of the House; Labor is expected to be able to form a narrow majority government.[1] Labor leader Anthony Albanese became the 31st Prime Minister of Australia, and was sworn in by the Governor-General David Hurley on 23 May 2022.[2] The 47th Parliament is planned to open in Canberra on 26 July 2022, as announced by Albanese after the election.[3]
Major events
Leadership
Senate
Presiding officer
Government leadership
- Leader of the Government: Penny Wong
- Deputy Leader of the Government: Don Farrell
- Chief Government Whip: TBD
- Deputy Government Whips: TBD
- Manager of Government Business: Katy Gallagher
Opposition leadership
- Leader of the Opposition: Simon Birmingham
- Chief Opposition Whip: TBD
- Deputy Opposition Whips: TBD
- Manager of Opposition Business: Anne Ruston
House of Representatives
Presiding officer
- Speaker of the House: TBD
Government leadership
- Leader of the House: Tony Burke
- Chief Government Whip: Joanne Ryan
- Government Whips: TBD
Opposition leadership
- Manager of Opposition Business: Paul Fletcher (Liberal)
- Chief Opposition Whip: TBD
- Opposition Whips: TBD
Party summary
Senate
Affiliation | Party (shading shows control)
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Total | ||||||||||
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AG | ALP | IND | CA | REX | JLN | LP | NATS | LDP | PHON | UAP | ||
End of previous Parliament | 9 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 76 |
Begin (26 July 2022) | 12 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
Latest voting share |
House of Representatives
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Affiliation | Party (shading shows control)
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Total | |||||||
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AG | ALP | IND | CA | LP | NATS | KAP | UAP | ||
End of previous Parliament | 1 | 68 | 4 | 1 | 60 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 151 |
Begin (26 July 2022) | 4 | 77 | 10 | 1 | 43 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 151 |
Latest voting share | 2.65% | 50.99% | 6.62% | 0.66% | 38.41% | 0.66% | 0% |
Demographics
The 47th Parliament of Australia has a historically high representation of women; women make up 38% of the House of Representatives and 57% of the Senate, the highest on record for both chambers.[4] In terms of representation, Indigenous members will account for 9.6 per cent of the 76 Senate seats, and 1.2 per cent of 151 House of Representatives seats.[5]
Senate
The Senate included 33 men and 43 women, the most women to date.
House of Representatives
There are 58 women in the House, the largest number in history.[6] Three current members are LGBTQ+ — Stephen Bates,[7] Angie Bell[8] and Julian Hill.[9] Three members; Josh Burns,[10] Mike Freelander and Julian Leeser identified as Jewish. Labor members — Ed Husic and Anne Aly — became the first two Muslim federal ministers.[11]
Membership
Senate
40 of the 76 seats in the upper house were contested in the election in May 2022.
House of Representatives
All 151 seats in the lower house were contested in the election in May 2022.
See also
Notes
References
- ^ Brett Worthington (30 May 2022). "Anthony Albanese and Labor to form majority government with projected win in Macnamara". Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
- ^ Brett Worthington (23 May 2022). "Anthony Albanese and four senior frontbenchers sworn in ahead of Quad trip". ABC News.
- ^ "Albanese's objective is to 'grow the Labor government'". ABC News. 31 May 2022.
- ^ "A diverse cabinet that better reflects our nation". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
- ^ Zaunmayr, Tom (22 May 2022). "FULL LIST: Record number of Indigenous MPs voted in to serve the Australian people". National Indigenous Times. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
- ^ "After a 'watershed year', Australia is on track for its highest number of women in parliament". SBS News. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
- ^ Bowman, Jan (19 May 2022). "Could the LGBTQI vote make a difference in Brisbane?". Retrieved 12 June 2022.
- ^ "LNP candidate hoping to make Queensland history in 2019 federal election". ABC News. 14 May 2019. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
- ^ Reynolds, Andrew (2019). The Children of Harvey Milk: How LGBTQ Politicians Changed the World. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-046095-2.
- ^ Kohn, Peter. "Macnamara's first MP". www.australianjewishnews.com. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
- ^ "Australia's first two Muslim federal ministers say symbolism matters, but their responsibility is to deliver". SBS News. Retrieved 12 June 2022.