Nuclear fusion research has been a mild success in terms of international cooperation, with a growing number of countries determined to contribute their own piece of the puzzle. Today, there are nuclear fusion experiments operating in the U.S., Germany, United Kingdom, India, France, Japan and several other countries.
There are a total of 9 parliaments across Australia. One federal (or national) parliament, located in Canberra and six state parliaments and two [territory](There are a total of 9 parliaments across Australia. The Australian electoral process provides for each Australian to be represented by one member and up to 12 senators in the federal Parliament. 2  Each Australian is also represented at the state or territory level and at the local level of governance.
Under the Constitution, each state of the Australian federation, regardless of its population, has an equal number of senators. The Senate currently consists of 76 senators. Twelve senators represent each of the six states, elected for a period of six years. A system of rotation, however, ensures that half the Senate retires every three years.