Choosing senators
Senators represent their state or territory in the Senate
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Federal elections
In a federal election all Australian citizens 18 years and over who are enrolled to vote must vote for people to represent their state or territory in the Senate.
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The winners of the vote in each state and territory become senators.
Every 3 years, half the state senators and all the territory senators must stand for re-election, unless there is a double dissolution.
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Senators represent the interests and concerns of people in their state or territory.
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Australia has 6 states and 2 territories
Various number of voters live in each.
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There are 76 senators
12 senators for each state and 2 for each territory.
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Senate terms
State senators are elected for 6 years. Territory senators are elected for 3 years.