| Parliament name |
Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia |
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| Structure of parliament |
Bicameral |
| Chamber name |
Senate |
| Related chamber (for bicameral parliaments) |
House of Representatives
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| Affiliation to the IPU |
Yes |
| Affiliation date(s) |
1913 - 1930
1956 - |
| LEADERSHIP |
| President |
John Hogg (M)
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| Notes |
Elected on 26 Aug. 2008, re-elected on 4 Jul. 2011. |
| Secretary General |
Rosemary Laing (F)
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| Notes |
5 Dec. 2009 - |
| COMPOSITION |
| Members (statutory / current number) |
76 / 76 |
PERCENTAGE OF WOMEN
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| Women (current number) |
29 (38.16%) |
| Mode of designation |
directly elected 76 |
| Term |
6 years, continuous but rotating. One half renewed every 3 years, except for the 4 senators representing the federal territories, who are elected for a maximum of 3 years. |
| Last renewal dates |
21 August 2010
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| CONTACT INFORMATION |
| Address |
The Senate
Parliament House
CANBERRA, A.C.T. 2600
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| Phone |
(612) 6277 71 11 |
| Fax |
(612) 6277 31 99 |
| E-mail |
clerk.sen@aph.gov.au |
| Website |
http://www.aph.gov.au/
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