what are the names of the two federal houses of parliament in australia
Parliament of Australia The Parliament of Australia (officially the Federal Parliament;[1] also known as the Commonwealth Parliament or just Parliament) is the legislative branch of the government of Australia. It consists of three elements: the Queen, the Senate and the House of Representatives.[1] The Queen is represented by the Governor-General.[2] The combination of two elected Houses, in which the members of the Senate represent the six States and the two self-governing Territories while the members of the House represent electoral divisions according to population, is modeled on the United States Congress. Through both Houses, however, there is a fused executive, drawn from the Westminster System.[3]
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Parliament of Australia The ability to block supply was the origin of the 1975 Australian constitutional crisis. The Opposition used its numbers in the Senate to defer supply bills, refusing to deal with them until an election was called for both Houses of Parliament, an election which it hoped to win. The Prime Minister of the day, Gough Whitlam, contested the legitimacy of the blocking and refused to resign. The crisis brought to a head two Westminster conventions that, under the Australian constitutional system, were in conflict â€“ firstly, that a government may continue to govern for as long as it has the support of the lower house, and secondly, that a government that no longer has access to supply must either resign or be dismissed. The crisis was resolved in November 1975 when Governor-General Sir John Kerr dismissed Whitlam's government and appointed a caretaker government on condition that elections for both Houses of parliament be held.[68] This action in itself was a source of controversy and debate continues on the proper usage of the Senate's ability to block supply and on whether such a power should even exist.[69]
Joint Session of Indian Parliament If the above conditions are satisfied, the President of India may summon joint sitting of both the houses of parliament.