Parliament of New South Wales
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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.
Parliament of New South Wales | |
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58th Parliament | |
Type | |
Type | |
Houses | Legislative Council Legislative Assembly |
Sovereign | King (represented by the governor of New South Wales) |
History | |
Founded | 22 May 1856; 167 years ago (22 May 1856) |
New session started | 9 May 2023 |
Leadership | |
Margaret Beazley since 2 May 2019 | |
Structure | |
Seats | 135 (93 MLA, 42 MLC) |
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 | |
Parliament House, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |
Website | |
www | |
Constitution | |
Constitution of New South Wales |