Commonwealth of Australia Constitution
Election of President.
Status: in_forceRetrieved: 2026-08-18T19:36:36.719538+00:00Release: constitutions-global-20260821-v2
The Senate shall, before proceeding to the despatch of any other business, choose a senator to be the President of the Senate; and as often as the office of President becomes vacant the Senate shall again choose a senator to be the President. The President shall cease to hold his office if he ceases to be a senator. He may be removed from office by a vote of the Senate, or he may resign his office or his seat by writing addressed to the Governor-General.
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