President of the Senate (Australia)

President of the Senate
Incumbent
Slade Brockman

since 18 October 2021
StyleThe Honourable
AppointerElected by the Senate
Inaugural holderSir Richard Baker
Formation9 May 1901
DeputySenator Sue Lines
SalaryA$369,674
Websiteaph.gov.au

The President of the Senate is the presiding officer of the Australian Senate, the upper house of the Parliament of Australia.

The largest party in the Senate is not always the governing party, as government is determined by the House of Representatives. The President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives may be from different parties.[1]

  1. COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA CONSTITUTION ACT - SECT 17

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