CANADA.  AUSTRALIA The electors for the Dominion Qualification of electors for commons are the electors of the members of the house of several provinces, under the representatives is that limitations of a statute passed prescribed by the law of each by the Dominion parliament in state for the electors of the 1878.  Qualifications vary, but more numerous house of the universal suffrage, qualified by parlianment of the state. residence, generally prevails.

A fresh apportionment of The same. representatives to be made after each census, or not longer than intervals of ten years.

Speaker of house of commons The same.
elected by the members of the
house.

Quorum of house of commons Quorum of house of representatives
—­twenty members, of whom the —­one-third of the
speaker counts one. whole number of members
until otherwise provided by
parliament.

No such provision.  Member vacates his seat
when absent, without permission,
for two months of a
session.

No such provision.  Parliament to be called together
not later than thirty days
after that appointment for return
of writs.

Allowance to each member of Allowance of L400 to members senate and commons $1,000 for of both houses until other a session of thirty days, and provision is made by parliament. mileage expenses, 10 cents a mile going and returning.  Not expressly provided for by constitution but by statute of parliament from time to time.

CANADA.  AUSTRALIA.  Canadian statutes disqualify Same classes disqualified in contractors and certain persons the constitution. holding office on receiving emoluments or fees from the crown while sitting in parliament.

Each house determines the The constitution has a special rules, and orders necessary for provision on the subject. the regulation of its own proceedings; not in the constitution.

Money And Tax Bills Money and Tax Bills
The same.  Money and tax bills can only
originate in the house of
representatives.

|Same by practice.                       The senate can reject, but not
amend, taxation or appropriation
bills.

Not in Canadian constitution.  The senate may return money
and appropriation bills to the
house of representatives,
requesting the omission or
amendment of any provision
therein, but it is optional
for the house to make such
omissions or amendments.