Parliamentary statistics

Keep up-to-date with the current numbers and work of the 48th Australian Parliament with these facts and figures.

Following the federal election held on 3 May 2025, the Australian Labor Party (ALP) formed government after winning the support of the majority (more than half) of the 150 members elected to the House of Representatives. The Prime Minister, the Hon Anthony Albanese MP, and full ministry were sworn-in by the Governor-General at Government House in Canberra on 13 May 2025.

The 48th Parliament commenced on 22 July 2025 with an opening ceremony held at Parliament House.

You can also view the statistics of the now completed 47th Parliament.

The 48th Parliament at work

Bills* 

  House of Representatives Senate Total
First introduced  23 30  53
Passed by both houses      4

Committees*

  House of Representatives** Senate** Total
Committee reports presented  2 7 9

Other work*

  House of Representatives Senate Total
Questions without notice  122 186 308
Petitions presented  2 0 2
Signatures to petitions received  5,479  0 5,479

Sittings*

  House of Representatives Senate Total
Number of sitting days  7 7 14
Hours of sitting***  63 hrs, 37 mins  59 hrs, 7 mins

 122 hrs, 44 mins

* as at 31 July 2025

** includes joint committees administered by this house of Parliament

*** excludes suspension of sittings

Senate 

Composition of the Senate

Senate current numbers

Senate current numbers

DPS AUSPIC/Parliamentary Education Office (peo.gov.au)

Senate current numbers

Senate current numbers

DPS AUSPIC/Parliamentary Education Office (peo.gov.au)

Description

This image shows the current number of senators in the Senate from each party:

Government – 29 senators

  • Australian Labor Party

Opposition – 27 senators

  • Liberal Party of Australia (21)
  • Liberal National Party of Queensland (4)
  • The Nationals (2)

Minor parties – 17 senators

  • Australian Greens (10) 
  • Pauline Hanson's One Nation (4)
  • Jacqui Lambie Network (1)
  • United Australia Party (1)
  • Australia's Voice (1)

Independents – 3 senators

 

As at 1 July 2025

House of Representatives 

Composition of the House of Representatives

House of Representatives current numbers

House of Representatives current numbers

DPS AUSPIC/Parliamentary Education Office (peo.gov.au)

House of Representatives current numbers

House of Representatives current numbers

DPS AUSPIC/Parliamentary Education Office (peo.gov.au)

Description

This image shows the current number of members in the House of Representatives from each party:

Government – 94 members

  • Australian Labor Party

Opposition – 43 members

  • Liberal Party of Australia (18)
  • Liberal National Party of Queensland (16)
  • The Nationals (9)

Minor parties – 3 members

  • Australian Greens (1) 
  • Centre Alliance (1)
  • Katter's Australian Party (1)

Independents – 10 members

 

As at 4 June 2025