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

Description

In this diagram the House of Representatives chamber is represented as an aerial view line drawing. The chamber is colour coded with different shades of green representing the Government, Opposition and Independents. The diagram illustrates the composition of the House of Representatives, as follows:

• Government: 83 members
  • Australian Labor Party
• Opposition: 65 members
  • Liberal Party of Australia
  • The Nationals
• Independents: 2 members.

The diagram also points out the seating position of the Prime Minister, the Leader of the Opposition and the Speaker.