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The Structure of Parliament
Parliament is comprised of three parts ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Our Government has three branches ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
 
The Queen ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
The Governor General ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
The Senate
The Red Chamber in Quotes “ Under the BNA Act, the Senate was envisioned as a house of sober second thought. It has become a house of Frankenstein, with indexed pensions. ”   --Laura Sabia, 1978 “ It ’ s a taskless thanks. ”   --Mike Duffy on appointments to the Senate
In the Senate ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Seats are distributed by region ,[object Object]
Why have there been calls to reform the  Senate? ,[object Object]
What are some of the reform options? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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