Article 4J8SH Can the Coalition get its legislation through the Senate? Interactive vote calculator

Can the Coalition get its legislation through the Senate? Interactive vote calculator

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Nick Evershed
from World news | The Guardian on (#4J8SH)

This calculator lets you work out how and when the government can pass legislation

Despite winning the Australian election, the Coalition still does not have a majority in the Senate. If the government wants to pass legislation in the Senate, such as its tax cuts package, it needs to either gain the support of Labor, the Greens, or a combination of crossbench votes from One Nation, Centre Alliance or Jacqui Lambie.

If all 76 senators are present, 39 are needed to pass legislation, and 38 are needed to block.

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