Editing Casting vote (section)

====Australia====

Some legislatures have a dual approach; for example, in the [[Parliament of Australia|Australian Parliament]]:
* The [[Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives|speaker of the House of Representatives]] may not vote in general debates but has a casting vote to decide a tie. Conventionally, the speaker would support further discussion, where possible; allow decisions to be taken only by a majority; and, if the tied vote is on an amendment, leave the bill in its existing form.<ref>{{Cite web |last=corporateName=Commonwealth Parliament; address=Parliament House |first=Canberra |title=The Speaker's vote |url=https://www.aph.gov.au/About%20Parliament/House%20of%20Representatives/Powers%20practice%20and%20procedure/Practice7/HTML/Chapter6/7chap06_2_5.html |access-date=2023-10-07 |website=www.aph.gov.au |language=en-AU}}</ref>

* The [[President of the Australian Senate|president of the Senate]] usually votes in general debates, which are commonly based on party lines, but the president does not have a casting vote: a tied vote in the Senate defeats a bill.