Since federation in 1901, Australians have always known bicameral governance. With the nation’s constitution largely based on the American founding document, Australia has always had a lower house, the House of Representatives, and an upper house, the Senate. However, despite its apparent ‘necessity’ as a system of checks and balances, the Australian Senate is, in fact, an impediment to effective government, as well as both democratically deficient, and unnecessary.
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