South Australian Legislative Council

upper house of the parliament in South Australia, Australia

The South Australian Legislative Council is the upper house of the Parliament of South Australia.

Legislative Council
55th Parliament
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
History
Founded1836; 188 years ago (1836)
Leadership
Terry Stephens, Liberal
since 3 May 2022
Kyam Maher, Labor
since 24 March 2022
Leader of the Opposition
Nicola Centofanti, Liberal
since 21 April 2022
Government Whip
Opposition Whip
Structure
Seats22
Political groups
Government (9)
  Labor (9)

Opposition (8)

  Liberal (8)

Crossbench (5)

  Greens (2)
  SA-BEST (2)
Length of term
8 years
Elections
Single transferable vote
First election
21 February 1851 as unicameral
09 March 1857 as bicameral
Last election
19 March 2022
Next election
21 March 2026
Meeting place
Legislative Council Chamber
Parliament House, Adelaide,
South Australia, Australia
Website
SA Legislative Council

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