Are political parties mentioned or written in the Australian Constitution?
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Political parties were not mentioned in the Australian Constitution until 1977 when section 15 – which outlines how casual vacancies in the Senate are filled – was changed. Under the change, if the vacating senator represented a political party, the vacancy is filled by a member of the same political party.
While political parties are now generally mentioned, no specific party is named. Apart from this reference, the Constitution does not set out any rules about how political parties operate.
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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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