Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsNotwithstanding anything in section twenty-four, the number of members to be chosen in each State at the first election shall be as follows:
New South Wales........................... | twenty-three; |
Victoria........................................... | twenty; |
Queensland..................................... | eight; |
South Australia............................... | six; |
Tasmania......................................... | five; |
Provided that if Western Australia is an Original State, the numbers shall be as follows:--
New South Wales........................... | twenty-six; |
Victoria........................................... | twenty-three; |
Queensland..................................... | nine; |
South Australia............................... | seven; |
Western Australia........................... | five; |
Tasmania......................................... | five. |