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Diagram: Members in the House of Representatives

Catalogue no: 0128

Source/copyright: PEO

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

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This diagram shows why there are 150 members in the current House of Representatives. There are 150 Australian electorates and one member to represent each electorate. Therefore one member multiplied by 150 electorates equals 150 members in the House of Representatives.