Parliament of New South Wales
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The two legislative chambers of the New South Wales Parliament are housed in the historic Parliament House on Macquarie Street, Sydney.
Legislature
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. 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)
Executive
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 Premier.
Separation of Powers
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.
History
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.
See also
External links
- Parliament of New South Wales web site
- Results of all elections for the Legislative Assembly since 1856
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