Senate

There are 76 senators, 12 from each state and two each from the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory. A partner with the House in the legislative process, the Senate conducts much of its work through an established committee system, including the budget estimates accountability process.

http://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/Senate

About the Senate

An introduction to the Parliament of Australia Senate and its powers, composition, role, sitting pattern, the senate chamber, senate committees etc.

http://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/Senate/About_the_Senate

Senators

You can browse current senators by commencement date, service expiry date, their date or place of birth, state or see all women senators. You can also search for your state senators by name, postcode or electorate. Senators homepages provide parliamentary and electorate address and contact details, their biography, first speech and external links.

http://www.aph.gov.au/Senators_and_Members/Senators

Contacting senators and members

Contact list of senators and members with address labels, CSV files and how to address senators and members

http://www.aph.gov.au/Senators_and_Members/Guidelines_for_Contacting_Senators_and_Members

Senate briefs

A series of briefs which aim to give a basic introduction to the Senate and its work.

http://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/Senate/Powers_practice_n_procedures/briefs

Senate committees

The Senate Committees page includes links to the list of Senate committees, current membership, current inquiries, recently tabled reports, completed inquiries, today's hearings, upcoming hearings and information about committees.

http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate_Committees