@AuSenate hiya, fact question: is this the biggest ever cross-bench in Senate history?
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Replying to @danielaritorto
Yes - minor parties plus independents is 9 Greens + 11 others (20), compared with 10 Greens + 8 others (18) last parl
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Replying to @AuSenate
thank you! You'll have fun over the next three years.
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Replying to @danielaritorto @AuSenate
Another one: is it correct to call newly elected candidates 'Senator' now, or only when they're sworn in?
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Replying to @TomMcIlroy @danielaritorto
Once results for each state are declared we call them senators. Their terms are backdated to 1 July 2016.
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Replying to @TomMcIlroy @danielaritorto
you're most welcome
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