ðə sˈɛnət kənsˈɪstᵻd ʌv θˈɜːɾi mˈɛmbɚz ᵻlˈɛktᵻd fˈɪftiːn baɪ ðə hˈaʊs ænd fˈɪftiːn baɪ ðə ɡˈʌvɚnɚ dʒˈɛnɚɹəl wʌz ɐbˈɑːlɪʃt ˌɔn tˈuː ɑːktˈoʊbɚ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti wˈʌn.
The Senate consisted of 30 Members (elected 15 by the House and 15 by the Governor -General) was abolished on 2 October 1971.