In terms of legislative ability they are almost identical except for money bills which can only originate in the lower house.
The Senate is the Upper House of Federal parliament in Australia.
In both the US and Australia is it considered the lower house.
The two houses of the Australian Federal Parliament are the Senate (the Upper House) and the House of Representatives (the Lower House).
Australia has a federal government with a lower and upper house.
South Australia's Houses of Parliament are the Legislative Council (upper house) and the House of Assembly (lower house).
Australia's parliament is simply "Parliament". There are two Houses of Parliament - the upper house, which is The Senate and the lower house, which is the House of Representatives.
Different states have different houses of parliament.In Australia, federally, the two houses of Parliament are the Senate (Upper house) and the House of Representatives(lower house).Within each of the states and territories, this changes, and the names of the houses of Parliament are as follows:New South Wales: Legislative Council (upper house) and Legislative Assembly (lower house)Victoria: Legislative Council (upper house) and Legislative Assembly (lower house)South Australia: Legislative Council (upper house) and House of Assembly (lower house)Queensland: Legislative Assembly (there is only one house)Western Australia: Legislative Council (upper house) and Legislative Assembly (lower house)Tasmania: Legislative Council (upper house) and House of Assembly (lower house)Northern Territory and Australian Capital Territory:Legislative Assembly (one house only)
The Legislative Council is the upper House of the Parliament of Western Australia, and Legislative Assembly is the lower House of the Parliament of Western Australia.
Parliament of Australia consist of three component which is the queen(head of state) , senate(upper house) and the house of representatives(lower house). Australia's parliament is based on westminster system and is made up of two houses which is upper and lower and also known as Bicameral system .
The Houses of Parliament in Victoria, Australia are the Legislative Council (upper house) and Legislative Assembly (lower house).
Australia's Federal parliament is made up of two Houses.Australia's upper house of parliament is the Senate. The lower house is the House of Representatives.
Another name for upper house in the US is the "SENATE". Read further if you want a little more understanding of upper and lower houses (a bicameral system). The legislative branch of the United States is called "Congress". In Britain, Australia and other Commonweatlh nations it is called "Parliament". They are bicameral meaning two chambers, the upper house and the lower house. In the United States of America, congress is composed of: - the upper house which is the "Senate" - the lower house which is the "House of Representatives" The Commonwealth parliament (e.g. the Australian parliament) is composed of: - the "Crown", represented by the Governor-General - the upper house which is the "Senate" - the lower house which is the "House of Representatives" The Victorian parliament (an example of a state in Australia, a Commonwealth nation) is composed of: - the "Crown", represented by the Governor - the upper house which is called the "Legislative Council" - the lower house which is called the "Legislative Assembly"