Any upset risks shifting the balance of power in the Bundesrat, the upper house of the federal parliament, which represents the regional states.

Source: https://www.thelocal.de/20230212/scholzs-social-democrats-risk-upset-at-berlin-vote-rerun

But the ICAC and the state’s Cabinet Office have refused to release further documents to the parliament’s upper house, claiming their disclosure could prejudice the corruption probe.

Source: https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/state/nsw/2023/09/07/corruption-watchdog-probe-former-minister/

In a fiery speech, Wiradjuri woman and Greens candidate for the NSW upper house Linda June Coe called for people to reject the federal government’s upcoming referendum on an Indigenous Voice to parliament, labelling it a “fallacy”.

Source: https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/state/nsw/2023/01/26/calls-for-abolition-national-holiday/

“It’s going to be interesting, especially as NSC have no seats in the upper house.”

Source: https://www.dutchnews.nl/2023/11/the-whole-peak-polluters-story-has-been-decisively-debunked/

Lidia Thorpe will quit the Greens and move to the crossbench in a stunning development that will make the firebrand Victorian senator a crucial balance-of-power vote in the upper house.

Source: https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/politics/2023/02/06/lidia-thorpe-quits-greens/

Newly elected upper house member Stephen Lawrence canvases at the Apex Oval pre-poll with other Labor supporters.

Source: https://www.dailyliberal.com.au/story/8135732/an-end-to-the-pork-barrelling-labor-faithfuls-say-new-government-a-win-for-dubbo/?src=rss

Seeking a compromise, the upper house passed changes to the measure on Wednesday morning but it was not enough to sway the lower house MPs.

Source: https://www.perthnow.com.au/business/credit-suisse-rescue-package-rejected-by-swiss-mps-c-10329514

The announcement came hours after the Senate, France's upper house, adopted the bill Thursday morning in a 193-114 vote, a tally that was largely expected since the conservative majority of the upper house of parliament favours a higher retirement age.

Source: https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20230316-%F0%9F%94%B4-french-government-to-invoke-article-49-3-executive-privilege-to-push-through-pension-reform-without-parliamentary-vote-govt-sources

The announcement came hours after the Senate, France's upper house, adopted the bill Thursday morning in a 193-114 vote, a tally that was largely expected since the conservative majority of the upper house of parliament favours a higher retirement age.

Source: https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20230316-%F0%9F%94%B4-french-government-to-invoke-article-49-3-executive-privilege-to-push-through-pension-reform-without-parliamentary-vote-govt-sources

The bill will likely sail through the lower house of Spain’s parliament but face stiff opposition in the upper house, which is controlled by the center-right Popular Party.

Source: https://genevatimes.ch/2023/11/13/spains-socialist-party-files-amnesty-bill-for-catalan-separatists-politico/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=spains-socialist-party-files-amnesty-bill-for-catalan-separatists-politico

The NSW State Debt Recovery Office is taking One Nation upper house leader to court over an unpaid fine for apparently using his phone while driving.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/may/22/morning-mail-supermarkets-profiteering-claim-jobs-growth-welcomed-the-battle-for-bakhmut

The upper house of Parliament passed the Digital Personal Data Protection bill which would later be signed by the country’s ceremonial president, a formality, before becoming law.

Source: https://1010wcsi.com/fox-world/india-passes-data-protection-legislation-to-prevent-data-breaches-regulate-big-tech-firms/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=india-passes-data-protection-legislation-to-prevent-data-breaches-regulate-big-tech-firms