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Members Of The New South Wales Legislative Council, 1880–1882
Members of the New South Wales Legislative Council who served from 1880 to 1882 were appointed for life by the Governor of New South Wales, Governor on the advice of the Premier of New South Wales, Premier. This list includes members between the 1880 New South Wales colonial election, elections commencing on 17 November 1880 and the 1882 New South Wales colonial election, elections commencing on 30 November 1882. The President of the New South Wales Legislative Council, President was John Hay (New South Wales politician), Sir John Hay. See also *Third Parkes ministry Notes References {{DEFAULTSORT:Members of the New South Wales Legislative Council, 1880-1882 Members of New South Wales parliaments by term 19th-century Australian politicians ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New South Wales Legislative Council
The New South Wales Legislative Council, often referred to as the upper house, is one of the two chambers of the parliament of the Australian state of New South Wales. The other is the Legislative Assembly. Both sit at Parliament House in the state capital, Sydney. It is normal for legislation to be first deliberated on and passed by the Legislative Assembly before being considered by the Legislative Council, which acts in the main as a house of review. The Legislative Council has 42 members, elected by proportional representation in which the whole state is a single electorate. Members serve eight-year terms, which are staggered, with half the Council being elected every four years, roughly coinciding with elections to the Legislative Assembly. History The parliament of New South Wales is Australia's oldest legislature. It had its beginnings when New South Wales was a British colony under the control of the Governor, and was first established by the ''New South Wales Act ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
