Equal representation of the states is designed to protect the less-populated states - Western Australia, Tasmania, South Australia and Queensland - against possible domination by the more populous states of Victoria and New South Wales.
The Senate
Minister for Finance Senator Mathias Cormann before the Senate passes the Government's senate electoral reforms at Parliament House in Canberra on Friday Source: AAP
The functions of the Senate are to represent the states equally, and to review and revise the proposals and decisions of the House of Representatives and the executive government.
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