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

Description

In this diagram, the Senate chamber is represented as an aerial view line drawing. The chamber is colour coded to represent the government, opposition, minor parties and an Independent. The diagram illustrates the composition of the Senate as follows:

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

The diagram also shows the seating position of the:

• President
• Leader of the Government in the Senate
• Leader of the Opposition in the Senate
• Ministers
• Shadow ministers
• Minor parties and Independent
• Clerk and Deputy Clerk
• Usher of the Black Rod
• Advisors
• Hansard