AusPol / 02 June 2022
What’s happening with the Senate?
We know your group chat has been buzzing with that very question… Based on current trends, the Coalition is set to have 33 senators making it the biggest party in the 76-seat upper house. That’s not a majority, so they can’t obstruct Labour’s legislative agenda unless they can get support from crossbench senators. Labor is likely to have 26 seats, and the Greens are coming in hot with 12. You can’t assume they will always vote together, but when they do, their combined 38 is one vote short of a majority. There’s still a bit to shake out, but the ACT’s David Pocock and Tassie’s Jacqui Lambie and her former staffer Tammy Tyrrell will be highly courted. And we still don’t know if Pauline Hanson is over the line in Queensland. Contrary to popular belief, there’s never a dull moment in the Senate…
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