What is the definition of a hung parliament?
Thanks for the opportunity to explain this term, Arisa.
After a federal election, government is formed by the political party or coalition of parties that wins the majority – 76 or more – of seats in the House of Representatives. If no party or coalition of parties wins a majority in the House, the result is called a hung parliament. The last time this happened was in 2010.
It is still possible for a party or coalition to form government with the support of independent and/or minor party members. This type of government is known as a minority government.
The House of Representatives
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The House of Representatives
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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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