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Austrian Parliament Parlament Österreich | |
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| Houses | Federal Council National Council |
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Federal Council political groups | Government (42) Opposition (18) |
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National Council political groups | Government (110) Opposition (73) |
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| Appointment byState Landtage | |
| Proportional representation | |
LastNational Council election | 29 September 2024 |
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| Parliament Building Vienna,Austria | |
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| parlament.gv.at | |
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TheAustrian Parliament (German:Parlament Österreich) is thebicameral[1] federallegislature ofAustria. It consists of two chambers – theNational Council and theFederal Council. In specific cases, both houses convene as theFederal Assembly. The legislature meets in theAustrian Parliament Building inVienna.
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| Federal Assembly (joint session of both houses) | |
TheNational Council is composed of 183 members elected throughproportional representation in a general election. The legislative period lasts five years, elections are held earlier if the National Council prematurely moves for its own dissolution. The National Council is the dominant (albeit 'lower') house in the Austrian Parliament, and consequently the termsParliament andNational Council are commonly used synonymously.
TheFederal Council is elected indirectly, through the provincial assemblies (Landtage) of the nineStates of the Federal Republic, and reflects thedistribution of seats in the Austrian Landtage. The states are represented in the Federal Council roughly in accordance to the size of their populations. Seats are redistributed among the states following each general census, and the overall size of the chamber varies slightly as a result. The current Federal Council is composed of 61 delegates. With regard to most issues, the Federal Council only possesses a dilatory right of veto which can be overridden by the National Council. However, the Federal Council enjoys absolute veto powers over bills intended to alter the powers of either the states, or of the Federal Council itself.
TheFederal Assembly (Bundesversammlung) is a body whose function is mostly ceremonial in nature, and consists of the members of both houses of Parliament. The Federal Assembly convenes only rarely, for instance to witness the inauguration of theFederal President. It might be noted, however, that under exceptional circumstances theAustrian constitution endows the Federal Assembly with significant responsibilities. An example of this would be its pivotal role in the hypothetical impeachment of a Federal President.
Both houses of parliament, as well as the Federal Assembly, convene in theparliament building located on theVienna Ring Road. From 2017 to 2022 they convened in theRedoute Wing of the Hofburg due to a renovation of the parliament building.
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