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Diagram: How to form a parliamentary party

Catalogue no: 0033

Source/copyright: PEO

Parliamentary Education Office, 2008. Please visit the Image Library page for important information about use of images.

Description

This diagram illustrates how a parliamentary party is formed.

  • A political party selects party candidates, who stand for election.
  • Australian citizens vote for federal representatives in a federal election.
  • Successful candidates form a parliamentary party, in the federal Parliament.