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Revision as of 04:58, 28 January 2017

Imperial Senate of the Empire of the United Cygnian States
52nd Imperial Congress of Cygnia
Coat of arms or logo.
Seal of the Imperial Senate
Type
Type Upper house of the Imperial Congress of Cygnia
Leadership
President Lincoln Freeman, DLP
since 23 January 2015
Leader of the Government Gary Hatchworth, DLP
since 23 January 2015
Leader of the Opposition Karen Smithson, NUP
since 23 January 2015
Government Whip John Ray, DLP
since 23 January 2015
Opposition Whip Darryl Anderson, NUP
since 23 January 2015
History
Established 3 July 1793
Structure
Members 84
SN-2014-JoW
Political groups Government (48)
  DLP (46)

Opposition (31)
  NUP (31)

Crossbenchers (4)
  Greens (2)
  Liberal (1)
  Christian Democrats (1)
Election
Voting system Single transferable vote
Last election 6 November 2014
Next election 6 November 2018
Meeting place
Australian Senate - Parliament of Australia
Senate Chamber
Federation Hall, Swanstone

The Imperial Senate of the Empire of the United Cygnian States is a legislative chamber in the bicameral legislature of Cygnia, and together with the National Assembly makes up the Imperial Congress.

The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article I of the Cygnian Imperial Constitution and the Sixth Amendment to the Constitution. Each state, regardless of population, is represented by four senators who serve eight-year terms each; each territory, including the Imperial City of Swanstone, is entitled to two senators each. Elections are held every four years, when half of the Senate is dissolved. The Senate chamber is located in the west wing of Federation Hall in Swanstone. The National Assembly convenes in the east wing of the same building.

The Senate has several advice and consent powers not granted to the Assembly, including consenting to treaties as a precondition to their ratification and consenting to or confirming appointments of Cabinet secretaries, federal judges, other federal executive officials, military officers, regulatory officials, ambassadors and other federal uniformed officers, as well as the trial of federal officials impeached by the Assembly.