| House of Representatives of the United Cygnian States | |
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| 59th Congress of the Union | |
 Logo of the House of Representatives | |
| Type | |
| Type | Lower house of the Cygnian Congress |
| Leadership | |
| Speaker | Steve Georganas, Labour since 3 January 2021 |
| Leader of the House | Tony Burke, Labour since 3 January 2017 |
| Manager of Opposition Business | Christian Porter, National since 3 January 2021 |
| Government Whip | Chris Hayes, Labour since 3 January 2017 |
| Opposition Whip | Bert van Manen, National since 3 January 2021 |
| History | |
| Established | 12 September 1783 |
| Structure | |
| Members | 301 |
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| Political groups | Government (155) Labour (155) Official Opposition (139) Nationals (139) Crossbenchers (7) Greens (1) Centre (1) Katter's (1) UCP (1) Independent (3) |
| Election | |
| Voting system | Instant-runoff voting |
| Last election | 5 December 2020 |
| Next election | 7 December 2024 |
| Meeting place | |
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| House of Representatives chamber Federation Hall Northam, TS, Cygnia | |
| Website | |
| www.house.gov | |
The Cygnian House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the Cygnian Congress which, along with the Senate, composes the legislature of Cygnia.
The composition and powers of the House are established by Article One of the Constitution. The House is composed of representatives who sit in electoral divisions which are allocated to each of the 22 states and territories on a basis of population as measured by the Cygnian Census, with each division entitled one representative. Since the adoption of the Imperial Constitution in 1793, all representatives are elected popularly — a practice which has continued even after the adoption of the current Constitution.
The House is charged with the introduction and passage of federal legislation, known as bills, which, after concurrence by the Senate, are sent to the President for consideration. In addition to this basic power, the House has certain exclusive powers of which include the power to initiate all bills related to revenue, and the impeachment of federal officers, who are sent to trial in the Senate.
The presiding officer is the Speaker of the House, who is elected by the members thereof and is therefore traditionally a member of the ruling party. The House meets in the east wing of Federation Hall.
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