澳大利亚参议院

Also known as Senate, Senate of Australia

澳大利亞國會的上議院

Key facts

Type: Upper house of the Parliament of Australia
President: Sue Lines , Labor , since 26 July 2022
Leader of the government: Penny Wong , Labor , since 1 June 2022
Manager of government business: Katy Gallagher , Labor , since 1 June 2022
Leader of the opposition: Michaelia Cash , Liberal , since 25 January 2025
Manager of opposition business: Jonathon Duniam , Liberal , since 25 January 2025
Political groups: Government (30) , Labor (30), Opposition (27) , Coalition , Liberal (23) , National (4) , Crossbench (19) , Greens (10), One Nation (4), Lambie Network ( 1 ), United Australia ( 1 ), Australia's Voice ( 1 ) Independent (2)
Length of term: 6 years (state senators), 3 years (territory senators)
Voting system: Proportional representation ( single transferable vote )
Last election: 3 May 2025 , ( Half Senate election )

Article · 中文

澳大利亚参议院（英語：Australian Senate）是澳大利亚國會的两院之一。参议院也被称作上議院，同时，众议院被称为下議院。参议院成员被称为参议员（Senator）。与其他西敏制议会系统不同，澳大利亚参议院拥有较大的权力，包括：有全權阻止众议院立法的通过、參議員會兼任重要內閣部長（例如，現任外長黃英賢）等。显然澳大利亚的两院制混合了英美两种制度的特征，但接近于美國參議院。類似於日本參議院般，參議院具有固定的六年任期，定期改選一半議席，不能如眾議院般輕易提前改選，但與日本一樣是眾議院優越制，總理只需得到眾議院多數議員的信任。

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