New South Wales Legislative Council
Upper house of the Parliament of New South Wales / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The New South Wales Legislative Council, often referred to as the upper house, is one of the two chambers of the parliament of the Australian state of New South Wales. The other is the Legislative Assembly. Both sit at Parliament House in the state capital, Sydney. It is normal for legislation to be first deliberated on and passed by the Legislative Assembly before being considered by the Legislative Council, which acts in the main as a house of review.
Legislative Council | |
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| 57th Parliament | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 25 August 1824; 199 years ago (25 August 1824) |
| Leadership | |
Deputy President and Chair of Committees | |
Deputy Leader of the Government | |
Government Whip | |
Deputy Government Whip | |
Opposition Whip | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 42 |
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Political groups | Government (15) Labor (15) Opposition (15)
Crossbench (12)
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Length of term | 8 years |
| Elections | |
| Single transferable vote | |
Last election | 25 March 2023 |
Next election | 2027 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Legislative Council Chamber Parliament House, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Website | |
| NSW Legislative Council | |
The Legislative Council has 42 members, elected by proportional representation in which the whole state is a single electorate. Members serve eight-year terms, which are staggered, with half the Council being elected every four years, roughly coinciding with elections to the Legislative Assembly.