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Senate terms: Derryn Hinch and Greens' Lee Rhiannon given three years Senate terms: Derryn Hinch and Greens' Lee Rhiannon given three years
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The Coalition and Labor have agreed on the allocation of six and three-year Senate terms following the double dissolution election, with Lee Rhiannon of the Greens and Derryn Hinch from Victoria missing out on longer office.The Coalition and Labor have agreed on the allocation of six and three-year Senate terms following the double dissolution election, with Lee Rhiannon of the Greens and Derryn Hinch from Victoria missing out on longer office.
The finance minister, Mathias Cormann, said on Friday that the first six senators elected in every state should be given six-year terms, and Labor senator Penny Wong has agreed.The finance minister, Mathias Cormann, said on Friday that the first six senators elected in every state should be given six-year terms, and Labor senator Penny Wong has agreed.
“This is a function of how many votes and how many preferences you are able to attract,” Cormann told Sky News.“This is a function of how many votes and how many preferences you are able to attract,” Cormann told Sky News.
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“If you are elected in the first six out of 12 it stands to reason that you were elected earlier, and as such you qualify for the longer period.”“If you are elected in the first six out of 12 it stands to reason that you were elected earlier, and as such you qualify for the longer period.”
Wong told Guardian Australia that Labor agreed with the Coalition’s proposal: “Labor will support the government’s proposal to allocate senators’ terms of office according to the order in which senators were elected in each state,” Wong said.Wong told Guardian Australia that Labor agreed with the Coalition’s proposal: “Labor will support the government’s proposal to allocate senators’ terms of office according to the order in which senators were elected in each state,” Wong said.
“This is consistent with the Senate’s previous practice following double dissolution elections and reflects the will of the voters.”“This is consistent with the Senate’s previous practice following double dissolution elections and reflects the will of the voters.”
It means the last six senators in every state will be up for re-election within three years.It means the last six senators in every state will be up for re-election within three years.
Malcolm Turnbull’s double-dissolution election meant the Senate needs to determine which senators are on a three-year term and which are on a six-year term, in order to fall back into the usual election pattern.Malcolm Turnbull’s double-dissolution election meant the Senate needs to determine which senators are on a three-year term and which are on a six-year term, in order to fall back into the usual election pattern.
There are two counting methods available for the Senate.There are two counting methods available for the Senate.
The first, which has been used historically in double dissolutions, sees the first six of 12 state senators in every state receive the six-year terms and the remainder appointed for three years.The first, which has been used historically in double dissolutions, sees the first six of 12 state senators in every state receive the six-year terms and the remainder appointed for three years.
The second is a Hawke government reform, known as section 282, which creates a second Senate count to allocate positions that more closely replicate a half-Senate election.The second is a Hawke government reform, known as section 282, which creates a second Senate count to allocate positions that more closely replicate a half-Senate election.
With the Coalition and Labor in agreement, it means first counting method will be used.With the Coalition and Labor in agreement, it means first counting method will be used.
Rhiannon and Hinch had been pushing for the alternative method because it would have given them a chance of claiming six-year senate terms at the expense of NSW Labor senator Deb O’Neill and Victorian Liberal senator Scott Ryan.Rhiannon and Hinch had been pushing for the alternative method because it would have given them a chance of claiming six-year senate terms at the expense of NSW Labor senator Deb O’Neill and Victorian Liberal senator Scott Ryan.
Hinch told Guardian Australia the major parties were trying to screw him and Rhiannon over: “Labor under Bob Hawke brought in section 282 because he said it was fair. The major parties will try to screw us because it’s a Senate vote – not a constitutional issue – but we’ll keep fighting.”Hinch told Guardian Australia the major parties were trying to screw him and Rhiannon over: “Labor under Bob Hawke brought in section 282 because he said it was fair. The major parties will try to screw us because it’s a Senate vote – not a constitutional issue – but we’ll keep fighting.”
“The Greens’ [Lee] Rhiannon is in the same boat in NSW,” he said.“The Greens’ [Lee] Rhiannon is in the same boat in NSW,” he said.
Rhiannon called on Labor last week to abide by the “fairer” allocation method because it would prevent the Coalition boosting their Senate numbers at the next election.Rhiannon called on Labor last week to abide by the “fairer” allocation method because it would prevent the Coalition boosting their Senate numbers at the next election.
“The main reason is that under a recount method [Justice party’s] Derryn Hinch wins a long-term Senate seat at the expense of a Liberal senator,” Rhiannon said.“The main reason is that under a recount method [Justice party’s] Derryn Hinch wins a long-term Senate seat at the expense of a Liberal senator,” Rhiannon said.
“Section 282 is more democratic and the Senate has acknowledged that on previous occasions,” she said. “If the crossbenchers are interested in reducing the power of the major party duopoly then they would support the fairer recount method.”“Section 282 is more democratic and the Senate has acknowledged that on previous occasions,” she said. “If the crossbenchers are interested in reducing the power of the major party duopoly then they would support the fairer recount method.”
Pauline Hanson will be a senator for the next six years, but her three other senators will face the polls within three years.Pauline Hanson will be a senator for the next six years, but her three other senators will face the polls within three years.
Up for re-election within six or three years:Up for re-election within six or three years:
NSW (12 senators):NSW (12 senators):
Liberals:Liberals:
Marise Payne, 6 yearsMarise Payne, 6 years
Arthur Sinodinos, 6 yearsArthur Sinodinos, 6 years
Concetta Fierravanti-Wells, 3 yearsConcetta Fierravanti-Wells, 3 years
Nationals:Nationals:
Fiona Nash, 6 yearsFiona Nash, 6 years
John Williams, 3 yearsJohn Williams, 3 years
Labor:Labor:
Jenny McAllister , 6 yearsJenny McAllister , 6 years
Sam Dastyari, 6 yearsSam Dastyari, 6 years
Deb O’Neill, 6 yearsDeb O’Neill, 6 years
Doug Cameron, 3 yearsDoug Cameron, 3 years
Greens:Greens:
Lee Rhiannon, Greens 3 yearsLee Rhiannon, Greens 3 years
Cross bench:Cross bench:
Brian Burston, One Nation, 3 yearsBrian Burston, One Nation, 3 years
David Leyonhjelm, Liberal Democrats, 3 yearsDavid Leyonhjelm, Liberal Democrats, 3 years
Victoria (12 senators):Victoria (12 senators):
Liberals:Liberals:
Mitch Fifield, 6 yearsMitch Fifield, 6 years
Scott Ryan, 6 yearsScott Ryan, 6 years
Jane Hume, 3 yearsJane Hume, 3 years
James Paterson, 3 yearsJames Paterson, 3 years
Nationals:Nationals:
Bridget McKenzie, 6 yearsBridget McKenzie, 6 years
Labor:Labor:
Kim Carr, 6 yearsKim Carr, 6 years
Stephen Conroy, 6 yearsStephen Conroy, 6 years
Jacinta Collins, 3 yearsJacinta Collins, 3 years
Gavin Marshall, 3 yearsGavin Marshall, 3 years
Greens:Greens:
Richard Di Natale, 6 yearsRichard Di Natale, 6 years
Janet Rice, 3 yearsJanet Rice, 3 years
Crossbench:Crossbench:
Derryn Hinch, Derryn Hinch’s Justice Party, 3 yearsDerryn Hinch, Derryn Hinch’s Justice Party, 3 years
Queensland (12 senators):Queensland (12 senators):
Liberals:Liberals:
George Brandis, 6 yearsGeorge Brandis, 6 years
Matthew Canavan (Liberal National Party), 6 yearsMatthew Canavan (Liberal National Party), 6 years
James McGrath (Liberal National Party), 6 yearsJames McGrath (Liberal National Party), 6 years
Ian Macdonald (Liberal National Party), 3 yearsIan Macdonald (Liberal National Party), 3 years
Barry O’Sullivan (Liberal National Party), 3 yearsBarry O’Sullivan (Liberal National Party), 3 years
Labor:Labor:
Murray Watt, 6 yearsMurray Watt, 6 years
Anthony Chisholm, 6 yearsAnthony Chisholm, 6 years
Claire Moore, 3 yearsClaire Moore, 3 years
Chris Ketter , 3 yearsChris Ketter , 3 years
Greens:Greens:
Larissa Waters, 3 yearsLarissa Waters, 3 years
Crossbench:Crossbench:
Pauline Hanson, One Nation, 6 yearsPauline Hanson, One Nation, 6 years
Malcolm Roberts, One Nation, 3 yearsMalcolm Roberts, One Nation, 3 years
South Australia (12 senators)South Australia (12 senators)
Liberals:Liberals:
Simon Birmingham, 6 yearsSimon Birmingham, 6 years
Cory Bernardi, 6 yearsCory Bernardi, 6 years
Anne Ruston, 3 yearsAnne Ruston, 3 years
David Fawcett, 3 yearsDavid Fawcett, 3 years
Labor:Labor:
Penny Wong, 6 yearsPenny Wong, 6 years
Don Farrell, 6 yearsDon Farrell, 6 years
Alex Gallacher, 3 yearsAlex Gallacher, 3 years
Greens:Greens:
Sarah Hanson-Young, 3 yearsSarah Hanson-Young, 3 years
Crossbench:Crossbench:
Nick Xenophon (Nick Xenophon Team), 6 yearsNick Xenophon (Nick Xenophon Team), 6 years
Griff Stirling (Nick Xenophon Team), 6 yearsGriff Stirling (Nick Xenophon Team), 6 years
Skye Kakoschke-Moore (Nick Xenophon Team), 3 yearsSkye Kakoschke-Moore (Nick Xenophon Team), 3 years
Bob Day (Family First), 3 yearsBob Day (Family First), 3 years
Western Australia (12 senators):Western Australia (12 senators):
Liberals:Liberals:
Mathias Cormann, 6 yearsMathias Cormann, 6 years
Michaelia Cash, 6 yearsMichaelia Cash, 6 years
Dean Smith, 6 yearsDean Smith, 6 years
Linda Reynolds, 3 yearsLinda Reynolds, 3 years
Chris Back, 3 yearsChris Back, 3 years
Labor:Labor:
Sue Lines, 6 yearsSue Lines, 6 years
Glenn Sterle, 6 yearsGlenn Sterle, 6 years
Pat Dodson, 3 yearsPat Dodson, 3 years
Louise Pratt, 3 yearsLouise Pratt, 3 years
Greens:Greens:
Scott Ludlum, 6 yearsScott Ludlum, 6 years
Rachel Siewert, 3 yearsRachel Siewert, 3 years
Crossbench:Crossbench:
Rodney Culleton, One Nation, 3 yearsRodney Culleton, One Nation, 3 years
Tasmania (12 senators):Tasmania (12 senators):
Liberals:Liberals:
Eric Abetz, 6 yearsEric Abetz, 6 years
Stephen Parry, 6 yearsStephen Parry, 6 years
Jonathon Duniam, 3 yearsJonathon Duniam, 3 years
David Bushby, 3 yearsDavid Bushby, 3 years
Labor:Labor:
Anne Urquhart, 6 yearsAnne Urquhart, 6 years
Helen Poley, 6 yearsHelen Poley, 6 years
Carol Brown, 3 yearsCarol Brown, 3 years
Lisa Singh, 3 yearsLisa Singh, 3 years
Catryna Bilyk, 3 yearsCatryna Bilyk, 3 years
Greens:Greens:
Peter Whish-Wilson, 6 yearsPeter Whish-Wilson, 6 years
Nick McKim, 3 yearsNick McKim, 3 years
Crossbench:Crossbench:
Jacqui Lambie, Jacqui Lambie Network, 6 yearsJacqui Lambie, Jacqui Lambie Network, 6 years
Territories:Territories:
Senators in the Australian Capital Territory and Northern Territory always face re-election every three years.Senators in the Australian Capital Territory and Northern Territory always face re-election every three years.
ACT:ACT:
Zed Seselja, Liberal Party, 3 yearsZed Seselja, Liberal Party, 3 years
Katy Gallagher, Labor, 3 yearsKaty Gallagher, Labor, 3 years
NT:NT:
Nigel Scullion, Country Liberals, 3 yearsNigel Scullion, Country Liberals, 3 years
Malarndirri McCarthy, Labor (NT branch), 3 yearsMalarndirri McCarthy, Labor (NT branch), 3 years