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Australian parliament explained: Part I with Andrew Rohan

Federal elections 2022
Mr. Andrew Rohan Source: Tracey Nearmy/Getty Images

Fairfield City Councillor and former New South Wales MP, Andrew Rohan, explains the Australian parliamentary structure and how it is formed after each election. In particular, he discusses the 'frontbench' and 'backbench' seats, the 75+1 rule for winning government, the way the white ballot paper needs to be filled in correctly and other elections matters.


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Fairfield City Councillor and former New South Wales MP, Andrew Rohan, explains the Australian parliamentary structure and how it is formed after each election. In particular, he discusses the 'frontbench' and 'backbench' seats, the 75+1 rule for winning government, the way the white ballot paper needs to be filled in correctly and other elections matters.



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