Foreign Government
Australia
Bicameral Legislature
- Similar to the United States
- Senate-76 members
- House of Reps-151 members
- Some self-governing provinces
- Complicated system
- Still have a say
House Of Reps
Worse than The U.S. Government
- 151 members
- 2 year terms-must be 18 years old
- No term limits
- Up for reelection every year
- Citizens vote for representatives in their province
- Speaker of the House
- Continually in session
Similarites and Differences
- Similar in their system
- Bicameral legislature
- House of Reps
- Senate
- More political Parties
- Strange state representation
- Many independent states
Senate
Parties
- 76 members
- 6 year terms-must be 18 years old
- No term limits
- 12 senators are chosen from each state
- 2 senators are chosen from self-governing northern territories
- President of the Senate
- Always in session
Australian Labor Party
Coalition (Liberal Party)
Australian Greens
Pauline Hanson's one nation
Jaqui Lambie Network
United Australia Party
Independants
Parliament House Canberra, Australia