Parliament of South Australia
The Parliament of South Australia is the legislature of the Australian state of South Australia. It has the Legislative Council and the House of Assembly. It follows a Westminster system of parliamentary government.
Parliament of South Australia | |
|---|---|
| 51st Parliament | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| Houses | House of Assembly Legislative Council |
| Leadership | |
Elizabeth II since 6 February 1952 | |
Kevin Scarce since 8 August 2007 | |
Speaker of the House of Assembly | |
President of the Legislative Council | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 69 47 MHA 22 MLC |
House of Assembly political groups | Government Labor (26) Opposition Liberal (18) Crossbench Independent (3) |
Legislative Council political groups | Government Labor (8) Opposition Liberal (7) Crossbench SA Greens (2) Family First (2) No Pokies (2) D4D (1) |
| Elections | |
House of Assembly voting system | Instant-runoff Vote |
Legislative Council voting system | Single Transferable Vote |
Last general election | 20 March 2010 |
Next general election | 15 March 2014 |
| Meeting place | |
 | |
| Parliament House, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia | |
| Website | |
| www.parliament.sa.gov.au | |
The Parliament is elected by all citizens who are 18 or older at the time of an election.
The House of Assembly (lower house) has 47 members. The Legislative Council (upper house) has 22 councillors (MLCs).
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