THE STORY OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
It's been a big 200 years for Australia's first legislature! Discover our story in this video zooming through two centuries of change, as the NSW Legislative Council grows from a group of five advisors to the Governor into a strong 'House of Review', with 42 diverse members and unique parliamentary powers.
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A TIMELINE OF THE FIRST LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
Click the arrows to move through this simple timeline of key events in the early history of the Legislative Council...
THE FIRST FIVE MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
Who were the first five members of the NSW Legislative Council? Watch the video below to discover the inaugural members of the Council, who were appointed by royal warrant in December 1823.
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A TIMELINE OF STANDING ORDERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
Click the arrows to move through this simple timeline of key events in the evolution of Standing Orders.
BINGO BALL
Legs eleven, it’s democracy heaven! Really?! Indeed! There’s a very sensible reason why, for many years, parliamentary proceedings in the Council hinged on the outcome of a bingo draw…
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