How does the House of Representatives work?

The House of Representatives at Parliament House on March 29, 2022 in Canberra, Australia.

The House of Representatives at Parliament House on March 29, 2022 in Canberra, Australia. Source: Getty Images/ Martin Ollman / Stringer

The lower house of Parliament will be determined at this federal election through preferential voting on or ahead of polling day.


The political party that forms government is the one that has won the most seats in the House of Representatives.


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