| Parliament name |
Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia |
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| Structure of parliament |
Bicameral |
| Chamber name |
House of Representatives |
| Related chamber (for bicameral parliaments) |
Senate
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| Affiliation to the IPU |
Yes |
| Affiliation date(s) |
1913 - 1930
1956 - |
| LEADERSHIP |
| President |
Tony Smith (M)
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| Notes |
Elected on 10 Aug. 2015, re-elected on 30 Aug. 2016. |
| Secretary General |
David Elder (M)
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| COMPOSITION |
| Members (statutory / current number) |
150 / 150 |
PERCENTAGE OF WOMEN
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| Women (current number) |
43 (28.67%) |
| Mode of designation |
directly elected 150 |
| Term |
3 years |
| Last renewal dates |
2 July 2016
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| CONTACT INFORMATION |
| Address |
House of Representatives
Parliament House
CANBERRA, A.C.T. 2600
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| Phone |
(612) 6277 21 58 |
| Fax |
(612) 6277 20 00 |
| E-mail |
ipu@aph.gov.au
icro@aph.gov.au |
| Website |
http://www.aph.gov.au/
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