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| name = Parliament of New South Wales |
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| coa_pic = NSWparliament.jpg |
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| session_room = NSWParliament1.jpg |
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| house_type = Bicameral |
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| houses = [[New South Wales Legislative Council|Legislative Council]]<br> [[New South Wales Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly]] |
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| leader1_type = [[President of the New South Wales Legislative Council|President of the Legislative Council]] |
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| leader1 = [[Peter Primrose]] |
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| party1 = [[Australian Labor Party|Labor Party]] |
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| election1 = [[May 8]], [[2007]] |
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| leader2_type = [[Speaker of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly|Speaker of Legislative Assembly]] |
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| leader2 = [[Richard Torbay]] |
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| party2 = Independent |
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| election2 = [[May 8]], [[2007]] |
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| members = '''135'''<br> 42 Councilors <br> 93 Assembly Members |
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| p_groups = [[Australian Labor Party|Labor party]]<br> [[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal Party]]<br> [[National Party of Australia|National Party]]<br> [[Greens New South Wales]]<br> [[Christian Democratic Party (Australia)|Christian Democratic Party]]<br> [[Shooters Party]]<br> Independent |
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| election3 = [[March 24]], [[2007]] |
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| meeting_place = [[Parliament House, Sydney|Parliament House]], [[Sydney]], [[New South Wales]], [[Australia]] |
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| website = [http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/ www.parliament.nsw.gov.au] |
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The '''Parliament of New South Wales''' is the supreme law making body in [[New South Wales]], a state of [[Australia]]. It is a [[bicameral]] parliament elected by the people of the state in general elections. As Australia is a [[federation]] of six states, the parliament shares law making powers with the national government, being the Commonwealth [[Parliament of Australia]]. |
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The state parliament consists of the [[Queen of Australia|Queen]], the [[New South Wales Legislative Council]], being the upper house, and the [[New South Wales Legislative Assembly]], being the lower house. Each house is directly elected by the people of New South Wales. The [[sovereign]] is the head of the parliament and is represented in the state by the [[Governor of New South Wales]]. |
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==Location== |
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The two legislative chambers of the New South Wales Parliament are housed in the historic [[Parliament House, Sydney|Parliament House]] on [[Macquarie Street]], [[Sydney]]. |
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== Legislature == |
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Generally, for a bill to become law, it must be passed by both the Legislative Council and the Legislative Assesmbly and be assented to by the [[Governor of New South Wales|Governor]]. A bill appropriating revenue for the ordinary annual services of the Government can be presented to the Governor for assent even if the upper house has not agreed to it (section 5A Constitution Act 1902, NSW) |
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== Executive == |
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The party or coalition with the most seats in the Legislative Assembly is invited by the Governor to form government. The head of government is the [[Premiers of New South Wales|Premier]]. |
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== Separation of Powers == |
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Because members of the Government sit in Parliament, according to the [[Westminster system]] the [[separation of powers]] into Legislative, Executive and Judicial branches is different to the American model. |
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== History == |
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The Parliament of New South Wales is Australia's oldest parliament. The Parliament is housed in a former hospital, the ''Rum Hospital'' built in exchange for granting of a monopoly to import rum. |
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== See also == |
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* [[Parliaments of the Australian states and territories]] |
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* [[Official Openings by the Monarch in Australia]] |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/prod/web/common.nsf/V3Home Parliament of New South Wales web site] |
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*[http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/resources/nswelectionsanalysis/HomePage.htm Results of all elections] for the Legislative Assembly since 1856 |
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{{Government of New South Wales}} |
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[[Category:Parliament of New South Wales|*]] |
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[[Category:Government of New South Wales]] |
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Revision as of 07:34, 24 June 2008
{{Infobox Legislature