New South Wales Legislative Assembly
The New South Wales Legislative Assembly is the lower house of the parliament of New South Wales in Australia. The upper house is the Legislative Council. Both sit at Parliament House in the state capital, Sydney. The Assembly has 93 members, each elected to a single-member constituency, known as seats. Voting is by the optional preferential system.[4]
Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
| 58th Parliament | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 22 May 1856 |
| Leadership | |
Deputy Speaker | |
Government Whip | |
Deputy Government Whip | |
Manager of Opposition Business | |
Opposition Whip | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 93 |
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Political groups | Government (46)
Opposition (35)
Crossbench (12)
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Length of term | 4 years |
| Elections | |
| Optional preferential voting | |
Last election | 25 March 2023 |
Next election | 13 March 2027[3] |
| Meeting place | |
| Legislative Assembly Chamber Parliament House, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Website | |
| NSW Legislative Assembly | |
Members of the Legislative Assembly have the acronym MP after their names.[5]Until 1990, the acronym "MLA" (Member of the Legislative Assembly) was used.
New South Wales Legislative Assembly Media
The Legislative Assembly chamber, with a portrait of William Charles Wentworth on the left.
Notes
- ↑ Current independent MLAs: Roy Butler (Barwon), Helen Dalton (Murray), Phil Donato (Orange), Alex Greenwich (Sydney), Judy Hannan (Wollondilly), Joe McGirr (Wagga Wagga), Greg Piper (Lake Macquarie), Michael Regan (Wakehurst) and Jacqui Scruby (Pittwater)
References
- ↑ "The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly". www.parliament.nsw.gov.au. Parliament of New South Wales. Archived from the original on 7 April 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ↑ "Other Office Holders". www.parliament.nsw.gov.au. Parliament of New South Wales. Archived from the original on 31 May 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ↑ Premier's Department (18 February 2025). "NSW Government takes steps to avoid Easter long weekend clash with 2027 state election". Press release. https://www.nsw.gov.au/ministerial-releases/nsw-government-takes-steps-to-avoid-easter-long-weekend-clash-2027-state-election. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
- ↑ "Role and History of the Legislative Assembly". About us – Legislative Assembly. Parliament of New South Wales. 25 February 2008. Archived from the original on 23 April 2011. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
- ↑ "The Role of Members of Parliament". Members. Parliament of New South Wales. 28 February 2008. Archived from the original on 24 April 2011. Retrieved 3 April 2011.
