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| leader1_type = President
 
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| leader1 = {{JoW|Sue Lines}}
 
| leader1 = {{JoW|Sue Lines}}
| party1 = [[Democratic Labour Party (Joan of What?)|DLP]]
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| party1 = {{JoW|CLP|Labour}}
| election1 = 7 July 2015
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| election1 = 3 January 2017
 
| leader2_type = Leader of the Government
 
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| leader2 = {{JoW|Penny Wong}}
 
| leader2 = {{JoW|Penny Wong}}
| party2 = [[Democratic Labour Party (Joan of What?)|DLP]]
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| party2 = {{JoW|CLP|Labour}}
| election2 = 23 January 2011
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| election2 = 3 January 2017
 
| leader3_type = Leader of the Opposition
 
| leader3_type = Leader of the Opposition
 
| leader3 = {{JoW|Eric Abetz}}
 
| leader3 = {{JoW|Eric Abetz}}
| party3 = [[National Unity Party (Joan of What?)|NUP]]
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| party3 = {{JoW|NPC|National}}
| election3 = 23 January 2015
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| election3 = 3 January 2017
 
| leader4_type = Government Whip
 
| leader4_type = Government Whip
 
| leader4 = Anne Urquhart
 
| leader4 = Anne Urquhart
| party4 = [[Democratic Labour Party (Joan of What?)|DLP]]
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| party4 = {{JoW|CLP|Labour}}
| election4 = 23 January 2015
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| election4 = 3 January 2017
 
| leader5_type = Opposition Whip
 
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| leader5 = David Bushby
 
| leader5 = David Bushby
| party5 = [[National Unity Party (Joan of What?)|NUP]]
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| party5 = {{JoW|NPC|National}}
| election5 = 23 January 2015
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| election5 = 3 January 2017
| members = 94
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| voting_system1 = {{w|Single transferable vote}}
| last_election1 = [[Cygnian federal elections, 2014 (Joan of What?)|6 November 2014]]
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| last_election1 = [[Cygnian federal elections, 2016 (Joan of What?)|5 November 2016]]
| next_election1 = [[Cygnian federal elections, 2018 (Joan of What?)|6 November 2018]]
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| next_election1 = [[Cygnian federal elections, 2020 (Joan of What?)|7 November 2020]]
 
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| meeting_place = Senate Chamber<br>[[Federation Hall (Joan of What?)|Federation Hall]], Swanstone
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| meeting_place = Senate Chamber<br>[[Federation Hall (Joan of What?)|Federation Hall]], {{JoW|Northam, TS}}
 
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| foundation = 20 June 1950
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| foundation = 3 January 1949
| predecessor = {{JoW|Cygnian House of Lords|House of Lords}}
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| predecessor = {{JoW|Cygnian House of Councillors|House of Councillors}}
 
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The '''Senate of the United Cygnian States''' is a legislative chamber in the bicameral legislature of Cygnia, and together with the [[Cygnian House of Representatives (Joan of What?)|House of Representatives]] makes up the {{JoW|Cygnian Congress|Congress of the Union}}.
 
The '''Senate of the United Cygnian States''' is a legislative chamber in the bicameral legislature of Cygnia, and together with the [[Cygnian House of Representatives (Joan of What?)|House of Representatives]] makes up the {{JoW|Cygnian Congress|Congress of the Union}}.
   
The composition and powers of the Senate are established in [[Constitution of Cygnia (Joan of What?)#ARTICLE I|Article One of the Cygnian Constitution]]. Each state, regardless of population, is represented by four senators who serve eight-year terms each; the {{JoW|Swanstone|Imperial City of Swanstone}} is entitled to two. 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 (Joan of What?)|Federation Hall]] in [[Swanstone (Joan of What?)|Swanstone]]. The House of Representatives convenes in the east wing of the same building.
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The composition and powers of the Senate are established in {{JoW|Article One of the Constitution of Cygnia}}. Each state, regardless of population, is represented by four senators who serve eight-year terms each; the {{JoW|Territory of Swan}} is entitled to two. Elections are held every four years, when one-half of the Senate is dissolved. The Senate chamber is located in the west wing of [[Federation Hall (Joan of What?)|Federation Hall]] in {{JoW|Northam, TS}}. The House of Representatives convenes in the east wing of the same building.
   
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The Senate has the capacity to reject all bills, including budget and appropriation bills, initiated by the government in the House of Representatives. As a result of proportional representation, the chamber features a multitude of parties vying for power. The governing party or coalition, which is only required to maintain the confidence of the lower house, has not held a majority in the Senate since 2005&ndash;2009 (and before that since 1981) and usually needs to negotiate with other parties and Independents to get legislation passed.
The Senate has several advice and consent powers not granted to the House, including consenting to treaties as a precondition to their ratification and consenting to or confirming appointments of ministerial 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 House. The Senate furthermore, through the {{JoW|Permanent Senate Committee on Swanstone Affairs}}, exercises supreme jurisdiction over legislation in Swanstone, and thus is responsible for providing the final approval for bills to become Swanstone laws.
 
 
On 16 July 2017, the Governors General of the new States of Bali, Flores, Moluccas, Sumba and Sumbawa each appointed two new Senators to the Senate following their admission to the {{JoW|Federation of Cygnia}}. These independent Senators will vacate their seats in the {{JoW|Cygnian federal elections, 2018|2018 federal elections}} and full-term Senators will be elected.
 
   
 
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Revision as of 13:51, 7 January 2019

Senate of the United Cygnian States
58th Congress of the Union
Coat of arms or logo.
Seal of the Senate
Type
Type Upper house of the Cygnian Congress
Leadership
President Sue Lines, Labour
since 3 January 2017
Leader of the Government Penny Wong, Labour
since 3 January 2017
Leader of the Opposition Eric Abetz, National
since 3 January 2017
Government Whip Anne Urquhart, Labour
since 3 January 2017
Opposition Whip David Bushby, National
since 3 January 2017
History
Established 3 January 1949
Preceded by House of Councillors
Structure
Members 86
CSN 2016
Political groups HIM Government (36)
  Labour (36)

HIM Most Loyal Opposition (32)
  National (32)

Crossbenchers (19)
  Greens (12)
  Centre (2)
  One Nation (2)
  Justice (1)
  Katter's (1)
  Liberal Democrat (1)
  Conservatives (1)
  Palmer United (1)
  Independent (1)
Election
Voting system Single transferable vote
Last election 5 November 2016
Next election 7 November 2020
Meeting place
Australian Senate - Parliament of Australia
Senate Chamber
Federation Hall, Northam, TS

The Senate of the United Cygnian States is a legislative chamber in the bicameral legislature of Cygnia, and together with the House of Representatives makes up the Congress of the Union.

The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the Constitution of Cygnia. Each state, regardless of population, is represented by four senators who serve eight-year terms each; the Territory of Swan is entitled to two. Elections are held every four years, when one-half of the Senate is dissolved. The Senate chamber is located in the west wing of Federation Hall in Northam, TS. The House of Representatives convenes in the east wing of the same building.

The Senate has the capacity to reject all bills, including budget and appropriation bills, initiated by the government in the House of Representatives. As a result of proportional representation, the chamber features a multitude of parties vying for power. The governing party or coalition, which is only required to maintain the confidence of the lower house, has not held a majority in the Senate since 2005–2009 (and before that since 1981) and usually needs to negotiate with other parties and Independents to get legislation passed.