Craftian Senate

The Craftian Senate is one of the two houses (chambers) of the Parliament of Craftia. It is referred to as the upper house, with the House of Representatives being referred to as the lower house. The term in office of members of the Senate is a maximum of six years from the date of the first sitting of the Senate (officially beginning on 1 November), but may be abridged if an early election is called or if Parliament is dissolved (but this has never occurred due to convention). A member of the Senate may be referred to as a "Senator", while a member of the House of Representatives is usually referred to as a "Member of Parliament" ("MP" or "Member").

The present Parliament is the 29th Federal Parliament of Craftia. The most recent federal election was held on 19 September 2070. The governing National United Party won 21 seats. The Craftian Conservative Party won 22 seats, forming the Official Opposition. The crossbench consists of the other parties not in government or Official Opposition. The Liberal Party of Craftia holds 16 seats, the Mojang Democratic Party holds 5 seats, the Craftian Greens and the Craftian Reform Party hold 4 each, the Liberal Democrats hold 3 seats and the Republican Party of Craftia holds 1 seat.

The Senate currently consists of 76 members: 8 from each of the nine states (regardless of population) and 4 from the Bankera Capital Territory and Craftian Island Territories combined (known collectively as the Territories).