what are the names of the two federal houses of parliament in australia
Parliament of Australia The Parliament of Australia (officially the Federal Parliament;[1] also known as the Commonwealth Parliament or just Parliament) is the legislative branch of the government of Australia. It consists of three elements: the Queen, the Senate and the House of Representatives.[1] The Queen is represented by the Governor-General.[2] The combination of two elected Houses, in which the members of the Senate represent the six States and the two self-governing Territories while the members of the House represent electoral divisions according to population, is modeled on the United States Congress. Through both Houses, however, there is a fused executive, drawn from the Westminster System.[3]