Australia could be getting even more politicians - despite each one costing us $2million a YEAR

• Minister orders review of increase to number of MPs 
• Four-year fixed terms to also be considered

Australia's federal Parliament could be in for a major shake-up, with more MPs and fixed-term elections on the table under a sweeping review ordered after Labor's landslide win on May 22.

Labor politician Don Farrell has ordered the Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters, which reviews the electoral system after every election, to examine 'the composition of Parliament as a whole.'

The review will weigh two major reforms - whether to move to four-year fixed terms and whether the number of MPs should grow with Australia's booming population.

That's despite the price tag for a single federal politician topping $2million a year, including their six-figure salary, staff, super, travel, and cars.

Expanding Parliament by 10 would mean an extra $25 million hit to taxpayers.

It’s understood that Labor and the Coalition in private support the move to increase the number of politicianyeah s. 

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has long supported the idea of four-year fixed terms for federal elections.

'Our terms are too short with just three years,' Albanese previously told reporters.

'There's been a couple of attempts to fix that in the past, and it's very difficult to change.'

But any change to how long MPs serve in Parliament would require a successful referendum.

'Our view, our long-term policy, and we've put it to the Australian people, is for four-year terms, but I don't anticipate that happening any time soon,' Mr Albanese said.

'That's unfortunate, every single state has four years.'

In a statement to the Daily Mail, a spokesperson for Minister Farrell said the review is routine and happens after every federal election.

'The Government will respond to any future recommendations of the committee in the normal way,' they said.

'Our priority is implementing the most significant reforms to our democracy in decades, passed in our first term, including increased transparency, restricting big donors and limiting campaign spending.'

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