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Crossbencher

A crossbencher is a minor party or independent member of some legislatures, such as the Parliament of Australia. In the British House of Lords the term refers to members of the parliamentary group of non-political peers. They take their name from the crossbenches, between and perpendicular to the government and opposition benches, where crossbenchers sit…

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New Zealand

Similar concepts in Canada

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Crossbencher

Nodes93
Edges92
Triples105
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.021505
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Crossbencher

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related to Similar concepts in Canada · 30
Crossbencher → Beginning, Bloc Québécois, Canada, Canadian Senators Group, Commons, Conservatives, Green Party, House, In, In December, Independent Senators Group, Instead, ISG, Leader, Liberal Caucus, NDP, Non-affiliated, Opposition, Parliament, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's
related to United Kingdom · 29
Crossbencher → Although, An, Appellate Jurisdiction Act, As, August, Baroness Boothroyd, Baroness D'Souza, Baroness Hayman, British House, Commons, Conservative, Crossbench, From April, House, In, Labour, Law Lords, Lord Martin, Lord Speaker, Lord Speakers
related to Australia · 24
Crossbencher → Australia, Australian, Australian Labor Party, Coalition, Crook, Federal, Greens MP Adam Bandt, House, In, Labor, More, MP Andrew Wilkie, MP Bob Katter, National Party, Parliament, Representatives, Rob Oakeshott, Six, The, The Australian Parliament
related to New Zealand · 11
Crossbencher → ACT New Zealand, As, From, In, MPs, National Party, New Zealand First, New Zealand House, Representatives, Te Pāti Māori, United Future MPs
related to Convenor · 9
Crossbencher → April, Charles Hay, Convenor, Crossbenchers, Earl, House, Kinnoull, The, While
House of Lords · 1
Crossbencher → 154 / 781
is a · 1
Crossbencher → minor party or independent member of some legislatures

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CrossbencherHouse of Lords154 / 7811.00infobox
Crossbencheris aminor party or independent member of some legislatures0.90text
Crossbencherrelated to AustraliaIn0.60section
Crossbencherrelated to AustraliaParliament0.60section
Crossbencherrelated to AustraliaAustralia0.60section
Crossbencherrelated to AustraliaAustralian0.60section
Crossbencherrelated to AustraliaMore0.60section
Crossbencherrelated to AustraliaUnlike0.60section
Crossbencherrelated to AustraliaUnited Kingdom0.60section
Crossbencherrelated to AustraliaFederal0.60section
Crossbencherrelated to AustraliaThe Australian Parliament0.60section
Crossbencherrelated to AustraliaHouse0.60section

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