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  Australian House of Representatives - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The House of Representatives is one of the two houses (chambers) of the Parliament of Australia.
The 150 members of the House are elected from single-member electorates (geographic districts, sometimes known as "seats" but officially known as "Australian House of Representatives electoral Divisions").
In a reflection of the United Kingdom House of Commons, the predominant colour of the furnishings in the House of Representatives is green.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Australian_House_of_Representatives   (566 words)

  
 Member of Parliament - Biocrawler   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
In India, the term Member of Parliament refers to the Sansad or the Indian Parliament chambers of the Lok Sabha or the Rajya Sabha MPs to the Lok Sabha are elected popularly by constentuencies in the Indian states and union territories, while MPs to the Rajya Sabha are elected by State legislatures.
In New Zealand Member of Parliament is the term for a member of the New Zealand House of Representatives, although parliament technically consists of both the House and the Queen.
The representatives from the Dewan Rakyat are elected in general elections or by-elections, as opposed to the members of the Dewan Negara who are appointed by the King, in recognition of outstanding service to the country in various fields.The various State Governments also have the power to appoint Senators, propotionate to the state's size.
www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/MP   (753 words)

  
 John Howard Encyclopedia Articles @ LaunchBase.com (Launch Base)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
He was elected to the House of Representatives as the Member of Parliament for the Sydney suburban seat of Bennelong at the Federal election in May 1974.
Hanson was elected as an independent member and used her first speech to Parliament to attack multiculturalism and reconciliation and allege that "we are in danger of being swamped by Asians" [3].
The strength of the Australian economy under Howard's leadership may have helped him to retain the "battler" vote which, combined with his strong conservative base, gave the Coalition a comfortable election victory of 52.74% of the vote on a two party preferred basis against Labor's result of 47.26% [11].
www.launchbase.com /encyclopedia/John_Howard   (3258 words)

  
 Member of Parliament   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The British Parliament is divided into the House of Commons and the House of Lords; though it is often assumed that an MP is a member of Commons, they can be a member of either house.
Nonetheless, the letters "MP" are appended as a post-nominal to an individual's name only if that person is a member of the House of Commons; that House currently has 659 members MPs in the House of Commons are elected for a period of five years or until Parliament is dissolved.
The members of the House of Lords are officially appointed by the King or Queen, but the selection is done by the British Prime Minister.
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 Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Australian Labor Party
Members are expected to attend at least one meeting of their local branch each year.
The national Leader of the Labor Party is elected by the Labor members of the national Parliament (the Caucus), not by the conference.
After failing to persuade the Australian voters to support a referendum approving of conscription which bitterly divided the country in the process, Hughes and his followers were expelled from the Labor Party.
www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Australian_Labor_Party   (2259 words)

  
 Comparing The United States and Australian Political Systems
Both have a House that is popularly elected with electorate size determined by voting population.
The Australian Prime Minister is chosen by the elected members of the party/parties that have won a majority of seats in the House of Representatives, whereas the US President is directly elected by the people and must appoint non-members of the congress to fill ministerial posts.
Members of the Australian House of Representatives serve a 3 year term whereas US members of the House serve 2 years.
www.australianpolitics.com /usa/australia   (422 words)

  
 Member of Parliament - Indopedia, the Indological knowledgebase   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Member of Parliament - Indopedia, the Indological knowledgebase
The father of the house, the longest-serving MP, is Jonathan Hunt.
MPs in the House of Commons are elected for a period of five years or until Parliament is dissolved.
www.indopedia.org /MPs.html   (507 words)

  
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Members of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly, 2001-2004
Members of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly, 1998-2001
Members of the South Australian House of Assembly, 2002-2006
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 The Ultimate Member of Parliament - American History Information Guide and Reference   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
MPs in the House of Commons are elected and remain MPs until Parliament is dissolved (parliaments can last up to five years).
The members of the House of Lords are officially appointed by the Monarch, but the selection is done by the British Prime Minister.
The representatives from the Dewan Rakyat are elected in the general elections, or by- elections, as opposed to the members of the Dewan Negara who are appointed by the King, in recognition to outstanding service to the country in various fields.The various State Governments also have the power to appoint Senators,propotionate to the state's size.
www.historymania.com /american_history/MPs   (572 words)

  
 List of members of the Australian House of Representatives... - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 Parliament of Australia: House of Representatives - Member of the 41st Parliament
Parliament of Australia: House of Representatives - Member of the 41st Parliament
Photographs of Members of the House of Representatives:
A printable photo sheet in PDF format of All Members (PDF 450 kb) of the House of Representatives in the 41st Parliament is also available (updated 30 June 2006).
www.aph.gov.au /house/members   (224 words)

  
 The Members of the Australian National Commission for UNESCO - Australian National Commission for UNESCO 2002-2004 - ...
Member of Advisory Board, International Centre for Conflict Resolution, Melbourne University, with connections to the UN International Year for a Culture of Peace Program, management of the Inter-regional Project for a Culture of Peace and Non-Violence in Educational Institutions at UNESCO.
Member of the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Communications, Information Technology and the Arts from December 2004.
Member of the House of Representatives for Griffith, Queensland, from 1998.
www.dfat.gov.au /intorgs/unesco/members.html   (1197 words)

  
 The Australian House of Representatives Mentions the Two Bishops   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
In the Australian spirit of a fair go it is not unreasonable that the Anglican Church in Australia should have made a similar provision for those Anglicans who, in all conscientiousness, were unable to accept the departure from Catholic order.
As the member for Barker, which is an electorate largely included within the Anglican Diocese of the Murray, I rise in the House tonight to express my concern at the somewhat bizarre public comments made by the outgoing Anglican Primate of Australia, Peter Carnley.
Honourable members may be aware that the Bishop of the Murray, the Rt Reverend Ross Davies, participated in the consecration on 16 February 2005 at the Church of the Good Shepherd, Rosemont, Philadelphia, USA, of Bishops David Chislett of Australia and David Moyer of the United States.
www.forwardinfaith.com /artman/publish/printer_215.shtml   (1376 words)

  
 Father of the House   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The most important duty of the Father of the House is to preside over the election of a new Speaker, should that office be vacant at the beginning of a Parliament.
The term "Father of the House" is not used in Australia, where it is seen as a British usage, and is also objected to by women MPs as gender-biased.
The longest-serving member of the Australian House of Representatives is Phillip Ruddock, who was first elected in 1973.
www.info-pedia.net /about/father_of_the_house   (382 words)

  
 Serving Platter   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
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 chilout : children out of detention
Our MPs are in parliament to represent us, and we need to be willing to explain to them our views and wishes.
Let them know of your know your opposition to the mandatory detention of children and their families in Australian immigration detention centres.
From time to time Australian state and territory politicians also express their opinions on detention of asylum seekers.
www.chilout.org /activities/elected_representatives.html   (425 words)

  
 Australian Politics and Government | Politics in Australia | Government in Australia | Questia.com Online Library   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
...alternate in government and use strict...discipline.(6) Australian politics is based...responsible government to party politics in the modern...applied to the Australian...
Social-Conservatism, Australian Politics and Cricket: The Triumvirate of Prime Minister John Howard, Sir Robert Menzies and Sir Donald Bradman, in Journal of Australian Studies » Read Now
The Class of 96: A Biographical Analysis of New Government Members of the Australian House of Representatives, in The Australian Journal of Politics and History » Read Now
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 Members - Fellowships for Minority Doctoral Students   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Provides a picture of the members of the Cabinet and a link to the home page of the agency they oversee.
Write Your Representative - Contact your Congressperson in the US The Write Your Representative service is provided by the US House of Representatives to enable the American public to identify, and in some cases contact,
Tripod makes it easy for members to create their own blogs, web sites, get a web address (domain) and start publishing online.
linksseek.com /lksk/members.html   (369 words)

  
 Institutional Economics: ‘Light Reading It’s Not’ - Forbes   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
I provide analysis of the Australian, New Zealand and Japanese economies, capital markets and monetary policy for Action Economics, LLC.
I have also worked as a lecturer in economics in the School of Economics at the University of New South Wales and as an adviser to members of the Australian House of Representatives and Senate.
My undergraduate degree was in political science, for which the Australian National University awarded me the L F Crisp Prize.
www.institutional-economics.com /index.php/section/about   (620 words)

  
 Index   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
List of members of the 104th United States Congress
List of members of the North Carolina General Assembly, 2001-2002 session
List of members of the North Carolina General Assembly, 2003-2004 session
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 House of Representatives - House Members   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Status: Approved by the House on 2006-04-04, transmitted to on 2006-04-06 and received by the Senate on 2006-04-06
The House of Representatives of the Philippines is not responsible for the content of external Internet sites.
Copyright © 1998-2005 House of Representatives, Congress of the Philippines.
www.congress.gov.ph /members/search.php?id=golez   (3431 words)

  
 GrandPrix.com > News > Current News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The pushing and shoving in the world of Formula 1 politics continues with the signs are that there will be another meeting of the Sporting Working Group in the week ahead to consider a new version of the engine homologation rules.
The Sporting Working Group meeting has now finished and we hear that Charlie Whiting, the FIA representative present, ruled that the teams could not vote on an engine proposal - known as the Monaco Proposal.
Although it has been a weekend off for the Formula 1 crews there has been plenty of action over the weekend - with more races taking place on Monday as this is a holiday weekend in many countries.
www.grandprix.com /nscurrent.html   (6555 words)

  
 Sign the Call for a Royal Commission into the Australian Government’s Treatment of Asylum Seekers Petition
I have read the Call for a Royal Commission into the Australian Government’s Treatment of Asylum Seekers Petition to The honourable Speaker and members of the Australian House of Representatives, and I hereby sign the petition:
Please note: All information you provide on this petition signing form will be public on the petition signatures page, except your email address, for which privacy is set here:
The Call for a Royal Commission into the Australian Government’s Treatment of Asylum Seekers Petition to The honourable Speaker and members of the Australian House of Representatives was created by Refugee Royal Commission Campaign and written by Pip Hinman.
www.petitiononline.com /ausrefug/petition-sign.html   (263 words)

  
 House of Representatives - House Members   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Status: Approved by the House on 2006-05-29, transmitted to on 2006-05-31 and received by the Senate on 2006-05-31
RESOLUTION URGING THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO GIVE RECOGNITION TO THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF SR.
RESOLUTION URGING THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES THROUGH ITS APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, INTO THE PRACTICE OF AESTHETIC SURGERY IN THE COUNTRY TO ENSURE THAT THE RIGHTS OF PATIENTS TO SAFE AND SOUND MEDICAL TREATMENT ARE PROMOTED AND PROTECTED FROM UNSCRUPULOUS AND UNQUALIFIED PRACTITIONERS
www.congress.gov.ph /members/search.php?id=rosales   (2075 words)

  
 Legislative Powers [Government]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
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Information on the Australian Senate and its Senators.
An overview of the roles, committiees, and publications in the House of Representatives.
au.worldsearch.com /government/legislative_powers/members_of_the_house...   (163 words)

  
 AusWWW Web Directory >> Society and Culture >> Politics >> Politicians
Members of the Australian House of Representatives - A list of options to access details on the Federal Members of the House of Representatives
Members of the Australian Senate - Contact details for Australian Senators.
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