The 48th Parliament comprises 150 Members of Parliament in the House of Representatives and 76 Senators (12 from each state and 2 from each territory).
The proposal would increase the number of House of Representatives and Senate positions by:
|
Option |
Additional Members of Parliament (MPs) |
Additional Senators |
Additional Senators |
Total |
|
1 |
24 |
12 (an additional |
2 (an additional one senator per territory) |
38 |
|
2 |
24 |
12 (an additional |
- |
36 |
The proposal would include additional funding for recurrent and capital expenditure to support the new parliamentarians, including modifications to Australian Parliament House (APH) and onboarding costs.
The proposal would commence on 1 July 2028.
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