Casual vacancies in the Australian Parliament

In the Parliament of Australia, a casual vacancy arises when a member of either the Senate or the House of Representatives:

  • dies
  • resigns mid-term
  • is expelled from Parliament and their seat is declared vacant,
  • is absent from (fails to attend) the house, without the permission of the house, for two consecutive months of a session, or
  • is disqualified.
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