@JulieEcoWarrior @victorklineTNL @SenatorWong @Birmo @SenKatyG @markdreyfusQCMP @latingle @CroweDM @michellegrattan @TheAusInstitute @ProfGWilliams @Rubenstein_Kim1 @MichaelWestBiz @murpharoo @barriecassidy @MikeCarlton01 The number of Senators each State has in the Senate bears
2. NO RELATIONSHIP to its population. Each state has 12 Senators and 6 are elected at each general election.The Territories have 2 Senators each for a total of 76 Senators.
Tasmania with a pop of 525,678 people has far more say in the Senate than NSW pop of 8.2 million or
Tasmania with a pop of 525,678 people has far more say in the Senate than NSW pop of 8.2 million or
3. Victoria 6.7 million, Qld population 5.2 million, WA 2.81 million, SA 1.78 million, ACT 380,000 and the NT 251,396.
The number of Senate seats allocated to each State or Territory should reflect the size of their respective populations.
For example:
The number of Senate seats allocated to each State or Territory should reflect the size of their respective populations.
For example:
4. For example:
Population btw 250,000-500,00
2 Senators each ACT & NT
Pop less than 2 million 4 Senators SA
Pop less than 4 million 6 Senators WA
Pop less than 6 million 8 Senators QLD
Pop less than 8 million 10 Senators Victoria
Pop. less than 10 million 12 Senators NSW
Population btw 250,000-500,00
2 Senators each ACT & NT
Pop less than 2 million 4 Senators SA
Pop less than 4 million 6 Senators WA
Pop less than 6 million 8 Senators QLD
Pop less than 8 million 10 Senators Victoria
Pop. less than 10 million 12 Senators NSW
5. 44 Senators in total instead of the current 76 many of whom are a total waste of space.
We would save a lot in salaries and staff costs if we reduced the size of the Senate.
We would save a lot in salaries and staff costs if we reduced the size of the Senate.
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