Australia's Parliament

Question 1

House of Representatives number of members

Answer 1

The House of Representatives has 151 Members, each representing one geographic area of Australia.

Question 2

Size of electorate?

Answer 2

Because of Australia’s uneven distribution of population, electoral divisions differ greatly in area, ranging from 32 sq. km (Grayndler, NSW) to over 1.3 million sq. km (Durack, WA). At April 2022, there was an average of approximately 113,490 electors per electorate.

Question 3

Roles of the House?

Answer 3

To make laws: The two Houses of the New South Wales Parliament have equal power in the making of laws. The Legislative Council can amend or reject any bill sent to it by the Legislative Assembly. Bills can also start in the Upper House. The only exception is money bills which must originate in the Lower House. (House of Government and House of the People)