Re:Assange 'to run for Australian senate'
by nopassrecover on Sunday March 18, 2012 @03:49AM
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The cabinet (i.e. ministers) are appointed by the party with the most seats, but members of parliament themselves are most certainly elected directly by the local area which they represent.
The senate is a bit different, where you have the option to select either the specific senators you want, or to delegate your votes to a party to allocate.
The wlcentral article is clearly written by someone who does not understand Parliamentary government (probably a fellow American). Members of parliament are selected by the parties (rather than being elected directly), but the parties must meet a minimum vote threshold to receive any seats.