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The Australian Senate is one of the Houses in the Parliament of Australia along with the [[Australian House of Representatives]]. The Australian Senate is much less powerful than the House of representatives, but can block legislation.
The '''Australian Senate''' is one of the Houses in the Parliament of Australia along with the [[Australian House of Representatives]]. The Australian Senate is much less powerful than the House of representatives, but can block legislation.
It is very similar to the [[United States Senate]] in the sense that it is the upper house and has fewer members that the House of representatives. Senators are elected using proportional representation and some preferential voting. There are 12 Senators from each of the 6 states in Australia (despite their population differences) and 2 each from the 2 territories making a total of 76 Senators.
It is very similar to the [[United States Senate]] in the sense that it is the upper house and has fewer members that the House of representatives. Senators are elected using proportional representation and some preferential voting. There are 12 Senators from each of the 6 states in Australia (despite their population differences) and 2 each from the 2 territories making a total of 76 Senators.
==Composition==
==Composition==
As mentioned before the Senate has 12 Senators from each of the 6 states and 2 from the 2 territories.
As mentioned before the Senate has 12 Senators from each of the 6 states and 2 from the 2 territories.
'''States''':
'''States''':