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How many people in the lower house Australia on the opposition side?
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∙ 14y ago
there are 150 members in the lower house in total
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∙ 14y ago
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What is the difference between the government and the opposition parties?
The government has a majority of seats in the lower house of parliament, hence they became the government and the opposition became the opposition. The opposition provides a check on the government by debating them and keeping them accountable, in Australia at the moment the opposition is more conservative than the Labor government.
What is the lower house of Parliament called in South Australia?
South Australia's lower House of Parliament is the House of Assembly.
What is the lower house of the Rigsdag?
The lower house of the Rigsdag was known as the opposition or peasants party and was replaced in 1953 by the unicameral folketing.
What is the Opposition side of the House of Lords called?
The opposition is referred to as Her or His Majesties Loyal Opposition. Some, when ennobled choose not to take a side these are called cross benchers.The lower house is referred to as the House of Commons, which is the more powerful house.
How many government and opposition members are in the house of Parliament?
The lower house contains 150 members
Is house of representative a lower or upper house?
In both the US and Australia is it considered the lower house.
What is the lower House of Parliament called in Tasmania and South Australia?
The lower House of Parliament in both South Australia and Tasmania is called the House of Assembly.
The prime Minister of Australia is in which house?
The lower house of Parliament - the House of Representatives.
What is the lower house of parliament called in Victoria?
The lower house of parliament in Victoria, Australia is the Legislative Assembly.
What are the houses of federal parliament in Australia called?
The two houses of the Australian Federal Parliament are the Senate (the Upper House) and the House of Representatives (the Lower House).
Majority in the house?
A majority in the house is where one political party or a coalition of parties hold the balance of power in the upper or lower house of parliament. It basically means that they have more people in their party than the opposition, meaning that they can pass legislature without it being blocked or ammended. an example is the Howard Government of Australia from 2004-2007 where the Liberal party had they majority in the senate and the lower house, thus, he could pass the 'Work Choices' act without the ALP blocking it.
How does Australia set up its Government?
Australia has a federal government with a lower and upper house.
