Elections in Australia

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Across
  1. 4. The federal Parliament is __ meaning it has 2 houses
  2. 7. Senate ballot papers are divided into __ sections
  3. 8. __-the-line voting means voters number 1-6 for their chosen parties or groups
  4. 10. A candidate needs the majority of __ votes to be elected (2 words)
  5. 11. They were given the right to vote in 1962
  6. 12. How long are state senators elected for?
  7. 16. When both the Senate and House of Representatives are dismissed
  8. 17. All Australians aged 18 and over must __ enrol to vote
  9. 18. Votes get __ when a candidate is excluded from an election
Down
  1. 1. When an election for the House of Representatives is called, a __ election is held at the same time
  2. 2. The Senate uses a voting system know as __ representation
  3. 3. Voting system used by the House of Representatives
  4. 4. __-the-line voting means voters number at least 12 boxes for their chosen individual candidates
  5. 5. In 1925 a bill was passed to make voting __
  6. 6. __ state senators begin their term of office in 1 July following such an election
  7. 8. A candidate must get __ to be elected (2 words)
  8. 9. Each member represent an __
  9. 13. Members of the House of Representatives are elected for a max term of __ years
  10. 14. In 1902 __ were given the right to vote
  11. 15. Senators must reach a __ of votes to be elected