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Parliament of New South Wales
Parliament of New South Wales | |
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| 58th Parliament | |
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 New South Wales Parliament logo | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| Houses | Legislative Council Legislative Assembly |
| Sovereign | King (represented by the governor of New South Wales) |
| 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 (35) Crossbench (13)
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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 | 2027 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Parliament House, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Website | |
| parliament.nsw.gov.au | |
| Constitution | |
| Constitution of New South Wales | |
The Parliament of New South Wales, formally the Legislature of New South Wales,[5][6] is the bicameral legislative body of the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW). It consists of the monarch, the New South Wales Legislative Assembly (lower house) and the New South Wales Legislative Council (upper house).[5][7] Each house is directly elected by the people of New South Wales at elections held approximately every four years. The legislative authority of the parliament derives from section 5 of the Constitution Act 1902 (NSW).[8] The power to make laws that apply to New South Wales is shared with the Federal (or Commonwealth) Parliament. The houses of the New South Wales Parliament follow the Westminster parliamentary traditions of dress, green–red chamber colours and protocols.[9][failed verification] The houses of the legislature are located in Parliament House on Macquarie Street, Sydney.
- ^ "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. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- ^ Booth, Robert (8 September 2022). "King Charles III becomes monarch after death of mother, Queen Elizabeth II". The Guardian.
- ^ a b Constitution Act 1902 (NSW) s 3 (definition of "The Legislature")
- ^ Twomey, Anne (2004). The constitution of New South Wales. Sydney: Federation Press. pp. 163–4. ISBN 978-1-86287-516-6.
- ^ Twomey, Anne (2004). The constitution of New South Wales. Sydney: Federation Press. p. 164–5. ISBN 978-1-86287-516-6.
- ^ Constitution Act 1902 (NSW) s 5
- ^ "About Parliament". NSW Parliament. Archived from the original on 22 April 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
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