Parliament of New South Wales
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 (46)
Opposition (35) Crossbench (12)
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Legislative Council political groups | Government (15)
Opposition (14) Crossbench (13)
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| Elections | |
| Optional preferential voting | |
| Single transferable vote | |
Last general election | 25 March 2023 |
Next general election | 13 March 2027[5] |
| Meeting place | |
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| Parliament House, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Website | |
| parliament.nsw.gov.au | |
| Constitution | |
| Constitution Act 1902 | |
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).
Notes
[change | change source]- ↑ 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 Jacqui Scruby (Pittwater)
- ↑ Current independent MLCs: Mark Latham, Taylor Martin, Tania Mihailuk and Rod Roberts
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Booth, Robert (8 September 2022). "King Charles III becomes monarch after death of mother, Queen Elizabeth II". The Guardian.
- ↑ "The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly". www.parliament.nsw.gov.au. Parliament of New South Wales. Archived from the original on 7 April 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ↑ McGowan, Michael (16 April 2023). "House shortage: New government but parliament still under repair". The Sydney Morning Herald. Nine Entertainment. Archived from the original on 22 April 2023. 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.
- ↑ Special Minister of State (18 February 2025). "NSW Government takes steps to avoid Easter long weekend clash with 2027 state election" (Press release). Premier's Department. Archived from the original on 19 February 2025. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
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