Changes

==Composition==

==Composition==

As mention 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.

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'''States''':

'''States''':

NT:  1 ALP, 1 Liberal <br>

NT:  1 ALP, 1 Liberal <br>

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This gives a total of 32 Senators for the Australian Labor Party, 33 Senators for the Liberal Party, 5 green Senators, 4 National Senators, 1 Family first Senators and 1 Independent.

This gives a total of 32 Senators for the Australian Labor Party, 33 Senators for the Liberal Party, 5 green Senators, 4 National Senators, 1 Family first Senators and 1 Independent.

==Re-election and terms==

==Re-election and terms==

At every federal election their are 40 Senators up for re-election. This is comprised of 6 from each state and 2 from each territory. Senators serve terms of 6 years which is double what House of Representative members serve. A double-dissolution election can be called if there is deadlock in the Senate and the last time this occurred was during the Whitlam era nearly 40 years ago.

At every federal election their are 40 Senators up for re-election. This is comprised of 6 from each state and 2 from each territory. Senators serve terms of 6 years which is double what House of Representative members serve. A double-dissolution election can be called if there is deadlock in the Senate and the last time this occurred was during the Whitlam era nearly 40 years ago.