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.[1]
NSW first Legislative Assembly - 1880
New South Wales Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
| 55th Parliament | |
| Type | |
| Type | of the Parliament of New South Wales |
| History | |
| Founded | 1856 |
| Leadership | |
Speaker | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 93 |
 | |
Political groups | Liberal (37) National (17) Labor (34) Greens (3) Independent (2) |
| Elections | |
Last election | 29 March 2015 |
| 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.[2] Until 1990, the acronym "MLA" ( Member of the Legislative Assembly ) was used.
References
- "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.
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