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Parliamentary Education Office, 2011. Please visit the Image Library page for important information about use of images.

Description

This photograph and diagram shows the composition of the Senate chamber. Labels and shaded areas point out the following groups:

• Government: Australian Labor Party, 31 senators
• Government frontbench and backbench
• Opposition: Liberal Party of Australia, The Nationals and the Country Liberal Party, 34 senators
• Opposition frontbench and backbench
• Independent: 1 senator
• Minor party: Australian Greens, 9 senators
• Minor party: Democratic Labor party, 1 senator