What the Senate looks like now
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STATE OF THE SENATE
* 29 Coalition
* 26 Labor
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* 9 Greens
* 3 Nick Xenophon Team
* 3 One Nation
* 4 Others (Derryn Hinch, David Leyonhjelm, Jacqui Lambie, Cory Bernardi)
* 2 seats vacant, left open by Rod Culleton (WA) and Bob Day (SA).
* Government needs nine of the 10 crossbenchers to pass legislation
* Culleton likely to be replaced by another One Nation senator
* Bob Day may be replaced by Family First or by a Labor senator, depending on a High Court ruling about his eligibility to stand for election
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