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In [[Australia|Australian]] [[politics]], a '''casual vacancy''' is the vacancy created in the [[Australian Senate|Senate]] when a Senator dies or resigns from the upper house. |
In [[Australia|Australian]] [[politics]], a '''casual vacancy''' is the vacancy created in the [[Australian Senate|Senate]] when a Senator dies or resigns from the upper house. |
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According to the [[Australian Constitution]], the [[parliament]] of the [[state]] or [[Territory (country subdivision)|territory]] the senator represented must choose a replacement. Prior to [[1977]] it was convention that the state parliament choose a replacement from the same [[political party]] as their predecessor. In 1975, [[Queensland]] [[Premier]] [[Joh Bjelke-Petersen]] broke with convention and appointed a maverick and later expelled Labor(politican) Senator, [[Albert Field]] to replace [[Australian Labor Party|Labor]] Senator [[Bert Milliner]]. In [[1977]], Fraser, while [[Prime Minister of Australia|Prime Minister]] successfully changed the constitution to ensure future casual vacancies are always filled by a member of the same party as the senator vacating the seat. |
According to the [[Australian Constitution]], the [[parliament]] of the [[state]] or [[Territory (country subdivision)|territory]] the senator represented must choose a replacement. Prior to [[1977]] it was convention that the state parliament choose a replacement from the same [[political party]] as their predecessor. In 1975, [[Queensland]] [[Premier]] [[Joh Bjelke-Petersen]] broke with convention and appointed a not endorsed maverick and later expelled Labor (politican) Senator, [[Albert Field]] to replace [[Australian Labor Party|Labor]] Senator [[Bert Milliner]]. In [[1977]], Fraser, while [[Prime Minister of Australia|Prime Minister]] successfully changed the constitution to ensure future casual vacancies are always filled by a member of the same party as the senator vacating the seat. |
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Vacancies in the [[Australian House of Representatives|House of Representatives]] are filled by [[by-election]] as in [[Britain]]. |
Vacancies in the [[Australian House of Representatives|House of Representatives]] are filled by [[by-election]] as in [[Britain]]. |
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Revision as of 06:43, 6 May 2007
In Australian politics, a casual vacancy is the vacancy created in the Senate when a Senator dies or resigns from the upper house.
According to the Australian Constitution, the parliament of the state or territory the senator represented must choose a replacement. Prior to 1977 it was convention that the state parliament choose a replacement from the same political party as their predecessor. In 1975, Queensland Premier Joh Bjelke-Petersen broke with convention and appointed a not endorsed maverick and later expelled Labor (politican) Senator, Albert Field to replace Labor Senator Bert Milliner. In 1977, Fraser, while Prime Minister successfully changed the constitution to ensure future casual vacancies are always filled by a member of the same party as the senator vacating the seat.
Vacancies in the House of Representatives are filled by by-election as in Britain.