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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Ben Raue

Federal election 2022: what are the chances for each party in the Senate and who will win?

Simon Birmingham for the Coalition and Penny Wong for Labor in the Senate chamber of Parliament House. Labor will be hoping for a more sympathetic Senate if it forms government next week after the 2022 Australian federal election on Saturday
Simon Birmingham for the Coalition and Penny Wong for Labor in the Senate chamber of Parliament House. Labor will be hoping for a more sympathetic Senate if it forms government next week after the 2022 Australian federal election on Saturday Photograph: Mike Bowers/The Guardian

While the main focus of the election campaign has been on the House of Representatives, the makeup of the new Senate will be crucial to the success of the next government. If Labor forms government it will be hoping for a more sympathetic Senate than the current numbers, which lean to the right.

The Coalition and One Nation until recently held half the 76 Senate seats between them. Three seats are held by Jacqui Lambie, Rex Patrick and Stirling Griff, with the remaining 35 held by Labor or the Greens.

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