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The Parliaments of the Australian states and territories are legislative bodies within the federal framework of the Commonwealth of Australia. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The Politics of Australia take place within the framework of parliamentary democracy. This article describes the federal government of Australia See Australian governments for other jurisdictions In Political science and Constitutional law, the executive is the branch of government responsible for the day-to-day management of the State. TalkCommonewalth realm.-->The monarchy For the ship see RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Context States headed by Elizabeth II The Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia is the representative in Australia of the monarch of Australia (currently Elizabeth II Queen of Australia) Major General Philip Michael Jeffery AC, CVO, MC (born 12 December[[ 937]] was the 24th Governor-General of Australia The Prime Minister of Australia is the Head of government of the Commonwealth of Australia, holding office on commission from the Governor-General. Kevin Michael Rudd (born 21 September 1957 is the 26th and current Prime Minister of Australia and federal leader of the Centre-left Australian Labor The Cabinet of Australia is the council of senior ministers of the Crown, responsible to parliament. The Federal Executive Council is the formal body holding executive authority under the Constitution of Australia. A legislature is a type of representative Deliberative assembly with the power to create amend and change Laws The law created by a legislature is called Legislation The Parliament of Australia or Commonwealth Parliament is the legislative branch of government of Australia. The Senate is the upper of the two houses of the Parliament of Australia. The House of Representatives is one of the two houses (chambers of the Parliament of Australia; it is the Lower house, the Upper house being the Senate This is a List of Australian Leaders of the Opposition, who in Australian Federal Politics is a Member of Parliament in the Brendan John Nelson, MP (born 19 August 1958 is an Australian politician and former Leader of the Opposition in the Parliament of Australia, as leader See also Politics of Australia Australia elects a Legislature the Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia using various electoral systems see This article deals with elections to the Australian Parliament. The Australian House of Representatives is elected from 150 single-member districts called Divisions. Background Following the federation of 1856 - New South Wales, Tasmania and Victoria 1857 - South Australia Issues The 1972 Election was largely focused on domestic policy issues and the role of the federal government in resolving these issues Federal elections were held in Australia on 18 May 1974. All 127 seats in the House of Representatives, and all 60 seats in the Senate Federal elections were held in Australia on 13 December 1975 All 127 seats in the House of Representatives, and all 64 seats in the Senate were up for Background and Issues The election is remembered for the "fistful of dollars" advertisements run by the government offering tax cuts to voters Issues The mood in the electorate was moving against the Fraser Government by 1980 Background The coalition government led by Malcolm Fraser had to contend with a parlous economic situation with high inflation and high unemployment Federal elections were held in Australia on 11 July 1987 following the granting of a double dissolution on 5 June by the Governor-General Sir House of Reps preference flows The Democrats contested 138 electorates with preferences slightly favouring Labor (54 Results House of Representatives preference flows The Nationals had candidates in 13 seats where Three-cornered-contests existed Federal elections were held in Australia on 10 November, 2001. Federal elections were held in Australia on 9 October, 2004. All 150 seats in the House of Representatives and 40 seats in the 76-member Federal elections for the Parliament of Australia were held on Saturday 24 November 2007 after a 6-week campaign in which 13 The next Australian federal election will elect members of the 43rd Parliament of Australia and must be held on or before 16 April 2011 In Law, the judiciary or judicial system is the system of Courts which administer Justice in the name of the sovereign or State The High Court of Australia is the final court of appeal in Australia the highest court in the Australian court hierarchy. There are two streams within the hierarchy of Australian Courts the federal stream and the state and territory stream The Constitution of Australia is the law under which the Australian Commonwealth Government operates The Commonwealth of Australia is made up of 8 states and territories controlled under a federal system of government In Political science and Constitutional law, the executive is the branch of government responsible for the day-to-day management of the State. The Governors of the Australian states are the representatives in the six states of Australia of Australia's monarch Queen Elizabeth II. The Premiers of the Australian states are the de facto heads of the executive governments in the six states of the Commonwealth of Australia. A legislature is a type of representative Deliberative assembly with the power to create amend and change Laws The law created by a legislature is called Legislation For elections to the Australian Parliament see the Australian electoral system. } The Australian Capital Territory (ACT is the Capital territory of the Commonwealth of Australia and its smallest self-governing internal territory The form of the Government of New South Wales is prescribed in its Constitution which dates from 1856 although it has been amended many times since then The Northern Territory of Australia is governed according to the principles of the Westminster system, a form of parliamentary government based on the model of the The Government of Queensland is commonly known as the Queensland Government. The form of the Government of South Australia is prescribed in its Constitution which dates from 1856 although it has been amended many times since then The form of the Government of Tasmania is prescribed in its Constitution which dates from 1856 although it has been amended many times since then The Government of Victoria, under the Constitution of Australia, ceded certain legislative and judicial powers to The formation of the Government of Western Australia is prescribed in its Constitution which dates from 1890 although it has been amended many times since then Australia has two tiers of subnational government state (or territory government and local government. Political parties in Australia lists political parties in Australia. The Australian Greens, commonly known as The Greens, is a Green Australian political party. The Country Liberal Party (CLP is a Northern Territory political party affiliated with both the Liberal and National parties The Family First Party is a socially conservative minor Political party in Australia. The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party. The National Party of Australia is an Australian political party. The foreign relations of Australia have spanned from the country's time as Dominion and later Realm of the British Empire to become steadfastly allied with Information on politics by country is available for every Country, including both De jure and De facto independent For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Before the formation of the Commonwealth in 1901, the six Australian colonies were self-governing, with parliaments which had come into existence at various times between 1825, when the New South Wales Legislative Council was created, to 1891, when Western Australia became the last of the colonies to gain full self-government. Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1825 ( MDCCCXXV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1891 ( MDCCCXCI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Western Australia is a state occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent.
By ratifying the Constitution of Australia, the colonies agreed to become States of the Commonwealth, and to cede certain of their legislative powers to the Commonwealth Parliament, but otherwise retained their self-governing status with their own parliaments. The Constitution of Australia is the law under which the Australian Commonwealth Government operates The Parliament of Australia or Commonwealth Parliament is the legislative branch of government of Australia. The legislative powers of the state parliaments cannot be altered except by altering the Constitution, which can only be done by the Australian people voting in a referendum.
The Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory, by contrast, are territories of the Commonwealth, and their parliaments were created by way of legislation of the Commonwealth Parliament. } The Australian Capital Territory (ACT is the Capital territory of the Commonwealth of Australia and its smallest self-governing internal territory The Northern Territory is a federal territory of Australia, occupying much of the center of the mainland continent as well as the central northern regions Although the Commonwealth treats the territories as though they were states for many purposes, they are not states, and the legislative powers of their parliaments can be altered or even abolished by the Commonwealth Parliament. The Commonwealth can also overturn legislation passed by the territory parliaments.
All of the States except Queensland have bicameral parliaments, with a lower house called the Legislative Assembly or House of Assembly, and an upper house called the Legislative Council. Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern corner of the mainland continent In Government, bicameralism (bi + Latin la ''camera'' chamber is the practice of having two legislative or Parliamentary chambers Thus a bicameral A lower house is one of two chambers of a Bicameral Legislature, the other chamber being the Upper house. Legislative Assembly is the name given in some countries to either a Legislature, or to one of its chambers. House of Assembly is a name given to the Legislature or Lower house of a Bicameral legislature in some countries often at Subnational level An upper house is one of two chambers of a Bicameral Legislature, the other chamber being the Lower house. A Legislative Council is the name given to the legislatures or one of the chambers of the legislature of many nations and colonies The parliaments of Queensland and the two territories are unicameral. Unicameralism is the practice of having only one legislative or Parliamentary chamber
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States and territories
New South Wales
The New South Wales Legislative Council is the oldest legislative body in Australia, having been created in 1825 as an appointed body to advise the Governor. The New South Wales Legislative Council, or upper house is one of the two chambers of the parliament of New South Wales in Australia. Year 1825 ( MDCCCXXV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common The Governor of New South Wales is the representative in the Australian state of New South Wales of Australia's monarch, Elizabeth II, Today it has 42 members serving eight-year terms and elected by proportional representation. Proportional representation (sometimes referred to as full representation or PR is a category of electoral formula aiming at a close match between the percentage of votes The Legislative Assembly was created in 1856 when New South Wales attained self-government. The Legislative Assembly, or lower house is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of New South Wales. Year 1856 ( MDCCCLVI) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Today it has 93 members elected for four-year terms from single-member constituencies.
Queensland
Queensland's Legislative Assembly was created in 1859 when the then colony attained self-government. Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern corner of the mainland continent The Queensland Legislative Assembly is the Unicameral chamber of the Parliament of Queensland. Year 1859 ( MDCCCLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Today it has 89 members elected for three-year terms from single-member constituencies. The Legislative Council was abolished in 1922. The Queensland Legislative Council was the Upper house of the Parliament in the Australian state of Queensland, until its abolition by the Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
South Australia
South Australia's Legislative Council was created in 1840 as an appointive body. South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country The Legislative Council, or upper house is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of South Australia. Year 1840 ( MDCCCXL) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Today it has 22 members, elected for eight-year terms by proportional representation. The House of Assembly was created in 1857 when South Australia attained self-government. The House of Assembly, or lower house is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of South Australia. Click here for Indian Rebellion of 1857 Year 1857 ( MDCCCLVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the Today it has 47 members, elected for four-year terms from single-member constituencies.
Tasmania
Tasmania's Legislative Council was created in 1825 as an appointed body. Tasmania is an Australian island and state of the same name It is located south of the eastern side of the Continent, being separated from it by Bass The Legislative Council, or upper house is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of Tasmania in Australia. Year 1825 ( MDCCCXXV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common (Tasmania was then called Van Diemen's Land. Van Diemen's Land was the original name used by Europeans for the island of Tasmania, now part of Australia. ) Today it has 15 members, elected for six-year terms from single-member constituencies. The House of Assembly was created in 1856 when Tasmania attained self-government. The House of Assembly, or lower house is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of Tasmania in Australia Year 1856 ( MDCCCLVI) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Today it has 25 members, elected for four-year terms from multi-member constituencies by the Hare-Clark system of proportional representation. Single transferable vote (STV is a preferential Voting system designed to minimize Wasted votes and provide Proportional representation Proportional representation (sometimes referred to as full representation or PR is a category of electoral formula aiming at a close match between the percentage of votes
Victoria
Victoria's Legislative Council was created in 1851. The Legislative Council, or upper house is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of Victoria, Australia. 1851 ( MDCCCLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year It has 40 members, each serving four-year terms. They represent eight multi-member constituencies, each with five members elected by proportional representation. The Legislative Assembly was created in 1855 when Victoria attained self-government. The Legislative Assembly, or lower house is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of Victoria in Australia Year 1855 ( MDCCCLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Today it has 88 members elected for four-year terms from single-member constituencies.
Until November 2006, the Legislative Council had 44 members serving eight year terms and elected from single-member constituencies. The Legislative Council, or upper house is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of Victoria, Australia.
Western Australia
Western Australia's Legislative Council was created in 1832 as an appointive body. Western Australia is a state occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. The Legislative Council, or upper house is one of the two chambers of parliament in the Australian state of Western Australia. Year 1832 ( MDCCCXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Today it has 34 members elected for four-year terms from multi-member constituencies by proportional representation. The Legislative Assembly was created in 1891 when Western Australia attained self-government. The Legislative Assembly, or lower house is one of the two chambers of parliament in the Australian state of Western Australia. Year 1891 ( MDCCCXCI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Today it has 57 members, elected for four-year terms from single-member constituencies.
Australian Capital Territory
The Australian Capital Territory's Legislative Assembly was created by an act of the Commonwealth Parliament in 1989. } The Australian Capital Territory (ACT is the Capital territory of the Commonwealth of Australia and its smallest self-governing internal territory Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly (or more formally and fully the Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory is the Unicameral legislature Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) It has 17 members, elected for four-year terms from multi-member constituencies by the Hare-Clark system of proportional representation. Proportional representation (sometimes referred to as full representation or PR is a category of electoral formula aiming at a close match between the percentage of votes
Northern Territory
The Northern Territory's Legislative Assembly was created by an act of the Commonwealth Parliament in 1974. The Northern Territory is a federal territory of Australia, occupying much of the center of the mainland continent as well as the central northern regions The Northern Territory Legislative Assembly is the Unicameral parliament of the Northern Territory in Australia. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. An earlier advisory body, the Northern Territory Legislative Council, existed from 1947 to 1974. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. The Assembly has 25 members, elected for four-year terms from single-member constituencies.
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External links
- The New South Wales Parliament
- The Queensland Parliament
- The South Australian Parliament
- The Tasmanian Parliament
- The Victorian Parliament
- The Western Australian Parliament
- The Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly
- The Northern Territory Legislative Assembly
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