Parliament of New South Wales
legislative body in the Australian state of New South Wales
The Parliament of New South Wales is the legislature of the Australian state of New South Wales. It is bicameral, meaning it has two chambers of parliament: the lower house (the Legislative Assembly) and the upper house (the Legislative Council).
Parliament of New South Wales | |
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| 58th Parliament | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| Houses | Legislative Council Legislative Assembly |
| History | |
| Founded | 22 May 1856 |
New session started | 9 May 2023 |
| Leadership | |
Margaret Beazley since 2 May 2019 | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 135 (93 MLA, 42 MLC) |
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Legislative Assembly political groups | Government (45)
Opposition (36) Crossbench (12)
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Legislative Council political groups | Government (15)
Opposition (15) Crossbench (12)
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| Elections | |
| Optional preferential voting | |
| Single transferable vote | |
Last general election | 25 March 2023 |
Next general election | 2027 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Parliament House, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Website | |
| www | |
| Constitution | |
| Constitution of New South Wales | |
Notes change
- ↑ Current independent MLAs: * Roy Butler (Barwon), Helen Dalton (Murray), Philip Donato (Orange), Alex Greenwich (Sydney), Judy Hannan (Wollondilly), Joe McGirr (Wagga Wagga), Greg Piper (Lake Macquarie), Michael Regan (Wakehurst) and Gareth Ward (Kiama)
References change
- ↑ "The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly". www.parliament.nsw.gov.au. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ↑ McGowan, Michael (16 April 2023). "House shortage: New government but parliament still under repair". The Sydney Morning Herald. Nine Entertainment. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- ↑ "The Hon. (Ben) Benjamin Cameron FRANKLIN, MLC". www.parliament.nsw.gov.au. Parliament of New South Wales. Archived from the original on 9 May 2023. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- ↑ King Charles III becomes monarch after death of mother, Queen Elizabeth II | King Charles III | The Guardian