Trade unionist turned senator Sue Lines has been elected Senate president as the Albanese government seeks to kickstart its legislative agenda.
The 47th parliament sat for the first time on Tuesday, with lower house colleagues invited into the Senate chamber by the deputy of the governor-general to witness the declaration of parliament opening.
Senators from all states and territories were subsequently sworn in and asked to recite the oath of allegiance before signing the Test Roll and the Senators' Roll.
