Voting in House of Representatives.

Jurisdiction: Australia
Provision: 40
Source language: English
Recorded status: in force

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Questions arising in the House of Representatives shall be determined by a majority of votes other than that of the Speaker. The Speaker shall not vote unless the numbers are equal, and then he shall have a casting vote. Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act (The Constitution) 17 Compilation No. 6 Compilation date: 29/7/77 Registered: 18/11/21 Rectified Authorised Version registered 13/05/2026 C2013Q00005 Chapter I. The Parliament. Part IV. Both Houses of the Parliament. Section 41. Part IV.—Both Houses of the Parliament.

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Commonwealth of Australia Constitution · legislation.gov.au · Retrieved 18 August 2026.

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