Is there a limit to how many times someone can be elected as a member of parliament?
No. There is no limit on how many times someone can be elected to the Australian Parliament.
A senator or a member of the House of Representatives can continue in their role as long as their election was valid and they meet all the criteria for being a member of parliament.
Some people have served in parliament for many years. The longest-serving member of the Australian Parliament was Billy Hughes. He was a member of the House of Representatives from 1901 to 1952 – a total of 51 years and 7 months. The longest-serving senator was George Pearce, who was a senator for a total of 37 years and 3 months.
People voting in a federal election
Australian Electoral Commission
People voting in a federal election
Australian Electoral Commission
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A row of large cardboard voting booths. There are 3 people standing facing into the booths, looking down and filling in their ballot papers. Each booth is screened off from the neighbouring booths so that people cannot see each others ballot paper.
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