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What is the difference between the House of Representatives and the Senate in Australia?
- The Senate is elected, the House is appointed
- The House represents people proportionally, the Senate represents states equally
- The House makes laws, the Senate only reviews them
Why this is the correct answer
Seats in the House of Representatives are allocated based on population, so larger states like New South Wales and Victoria have many more members than smaller states like Tasmania. Every state, regardless of size, sends the same number of senators, giving smaller states a stronger voice in the upper house.