Confused about the state of play in the Upper House? Here's a helpful graph c/o @AuSenate: http://www.aph.gov.au/Senators_and_Members/Senators/senate%20composition … #auspol
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@political_alert@stuarthorrex@AuSenate Does the state premier appoint senators to vacated seats or does the party who's seat is vacated?1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@Moondarra the parliament of that State would appoint. New Senator needs to be from the same political party.@political_alert@AuSenate1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@stuarthorrex@political_alert@AuSenate 1974? Wasn't that Whitlam's problem?1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@Moondarra 1 of many ;p Murphy to High Court & ALP Senator died. Qld+NSW Libs/old Nats didn't follow convention@political_alert@AuSenate1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@stuarthorrex@political_alert@AuSenate Could happen again?1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@Moondarra Never say never :)@political_alert@AuSenate1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@stuarthorrex@Moondarra@political_alert The 1977 Constitutional amendment to s.15 effectively codified the earlier convention.1 reply 1 retweet 0 likes -
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@AuSenate@stuarthorrex@political_alert Thank you very much. So can't happen again? Must be from party? What if independent? Eg Xenephon?2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
@Moondarra @stuarthorrex @political_alert If indep't (or party no longer exists) state parl has discretion; no recent cases.
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