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30. Appointment of Senators
(1) Of the Senators
(a) one-third of their number (excluding any Senator who holds the office of Attorney-General) shall be appointed by the Governor-General, acting in accordance with the advice of the Leader of the Opposition; and
(b) the others shall be appointed by the Governor-General, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister.
(2) In this section “one-third” means, in relation to a number of Senators that is not a multiple of three, one-third of the next higher number that is such a multiple.