Chapter 6 - Senators
Designation of senators
The choice by the framers of the name
of the upper house in the Commonwealth Parliament had the effect of conferring
on its members the title of senator, a title used in the Constitution, and a
title of their counterparts in the United States and some other countries.
The title
“honourable” is granted to the following senators:
-
the President of
the Senate
-
members
of the Executive Council (current and former federal ministers and
parliamentary secretaries)
-
former
members of state ministries, former Presidents of State Legislative Councils
and former Speakers of State lower houses.
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