How many shadow ministers, ministers, representatives and senators are there?
There are 76 senators in the Senate and 151 members of the House of Representatives.
The number of ministers and shadow ministers can vary according to how the government and opposition want to organise their teams; however, according to the Ministers of State Act 1952, there can be no more than 30 ministers.
The House of Representatives
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The House of Representatives
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Description
The House of Representatives is a large room with green furnishings. The seats are arranged in rows around a large central table. There is a large chair at the open end of the U-shaped seats that is elevated above the other chairs where the Speaker sits. Members of the House of Representatives sit in the U-shaped seats. Members of the public and the press sit observing from the balconies above the House.
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