Federal Parliament of Tumbra
Federal Parliament of Tumbra | |
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| 46th Parliament | |
| Type | |
| Type | Bicameral |
| Houses | Senate House of Representatives |
Term limits | Six years for the Senate; up to four years for the House of Representatives |
| Leadership | |
Kelia Campbell since 4 March 2020 | |
James Broadbent since 4 March 2020 | |
Senate president pro tempore | James Powell, Labour 16 May 2017 |
Speaker of the House of Representatives | Robert Croft, Labour since 16 May 2017 |
Kenneth Everett, Labour since 16 May 2017 | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 850 650 Members of Parliament 200 Senators |
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Senate political groups | Government (90) Labour Party (90) Opposition (80) Liberal Party (80) Crossbench (30) Moderate Party (15) Green Party (10) Conservative Party (5) |
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House of Representatives political groups | Government (339) Labour Party (339) Opposition (241) Liberal Party (241) Other Opposition (70) Moderate Party (37) Green Party (18) Conservative Party (12) Social Democratic Party (3) |
| Elections | |
| Closed-list proportional representation | |
| Instant runoff voting | |
Senate last election | 7 February 2020 |
House of Representatives last election | 6 February 2026 |
Senate next election | 16 April 2017 |
House of Representatives next election | 9 April 2021 |
| Redistricting | Federal Elections Commission every ten years |
| Meeting place | |
| Federal Parliament Building Straton Tumbra | |
| Constitution | |
| Constitution of Tumbra | |
The Federal Parliament of Tumbra is the federal legislature of the Federal Republic of Tumbra, seated in the Federal Parliament Building in Straton, Tumbra, and is comprised of three parts; the President, the Senate, and the House of Representatives. The House of Representatives is typically the dominant body; constitutionally, the Prime Minister is a member of the House of Representatives, and it is the only body allowed to raise money bills. The Senate may also not block supply, and is only allowed to delay it for a certain period. However, the Senate still possesses certain powers, including the power to confirm political appointees; the Senate is also allowed to raise its own legislation so long as it is not a money bill.
The 200 Senators are elected from each of the 25 states alongside the President; each state elects between six and twelve Senators through closed-list proportional representation. Because of the presence of proportional representation, the ruling party or parties rarely have a majority in this chamber, and usually needs to negotiate with other parties to get legislation passed.
The 650 members of the House of Representatives - called Members of Parliament (MP) - are elected via full-preference instant-runoff voting from single-member constituencies. This has led to the chamber being dominated by one of the two biggest political parties in Tumbra - the centre-left Labour Party and the centre-right Liberal Party, which includes the right-wing agrarian National Party in its ranks. The government of the day must achieve the confidence of this House in order to gain and hold on to power. The House has a maximum term of four years, though it can be dissolved early if the Prime Minister chooses to dissolve the chamber or the House votes to dissolve itself.