Frequently asked questions

Your local member is a member of the Legislative Assembly. Search for your electorate on the NSW Electoral Commission website. Click on your 'state district' when your result appears, scroll to the 'parliamentary representation' information. Then, find your member in the list of Members of the Legislative Assembly. 

Use the contact details on NSW Government website to contact ministers, including the Premier. 

We cannot advise if members/ministers are in the parliamentary precinct or arrange meetings with them. To request to meet with them, please contact their Electorate office or Ministerial office. 

Question Time is at 12pm on Tuesdays and 11am on Wednesdays and Thursdays. If you want to watch Question Time in person, please call our team on (02) 9230 2219. Question Time is very busy, so we recommend booking in advance to secure your spot. 

On each sitting day, a daily business program is published around an hour before the house starts sitting. This will display each bill that will be discussed and other business of the house. The program can be found in the Daily Business Program.

You can see how a usual day is structured in the Sitting day Routine of Business.

Please contact the Legislative Assembly Front Desk on (02) 9230 2219. 

Find the list of members and their contact details here. 

View the sitting calendar here. To find out what is on the agenda, view the list of Notice Papers here.

Question Time takes place at 1:30pm on Tuesdays and 11am on Wednesdays and Thursdays.

The 42 members of the Legislative Council are elected according to a system of   proportional representation, with the entire State acting as a single electoral district. Periodic Council elections are held at the same time as the general election for the Legislative Assembly, which take place every four years. You can find more information here. 

A sitting day is a day on which one or both Houses of Parliament meet. View the sitting calendar.

Yes, NSW Parliament House is open to the public from 9am to 5:30pm, Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays). On sitting days, the Parliament is open from 9am until both houses rise. Entry is free. You may have to buy tickets or register for special exhibitions and events. Find more information to help plan your visit. 

NSW Parliament House is at 6 Macquarie Street, Sydney. The nearest train stations are Martin Place and St James. The nearest Metro station is Martin Place. There are regular bus services nearby. Find more information to help plan your visit. 

There are free guided tours every Monday and on non-sitting Fridays at 1:30pm. When it's the NSW school holidays, tours run every weekday at both 11:30am and 1:30pm. There are no tours on public holidays. Groups smaller than 10 are encouraged to book. Larger groups must book a private tour free of charge. Learn more and book a tour. 

While public parking is not available, limited accessible parking can be requested (subject to availability). If you hold a Mobility Parking Scheme Permit and are visiting Parliament to take part in committee proceedings, attend an event, or as a guest of a member, please arrange parking ahead of time by contacting the relevant committee, member’s office, or event organiser.

Nearby parking:
Wilson Parking: 131 Macquarie Street, Sydney
Domain Parking: entry via St Mary’s Road, Sydney

Yes, on sitting days, visitors are welcome to view proceedings from the public galleries. Please note, it is a condition of entry to the public galleries that all personal belongings, including mobile phones, must be cloaked. Visitors will undergo additional security screening on entry to the public galleries.

You can also watch Question Time, committee hearings and more via our livestream.

There are also recordings available on Parliament’s YouTube channel.

Hansard is the written record of debates in Parliament. Transcripts are published in stages as they are prepared and checked for accuracy. Proof (draft) text is published online around three hours after the spoken word, progressively throughout sitting days. The proof version is updated to the final ‘corrected copy’ version within two weeks. You can view and search NSW Parliament Hansard records here. 

House papers summarise the business before each House of the Parliament of NSW. They are prepared by the Legislative Council and the Legislative Assembly. They include a daily program, minutes/votes, written questions on notice asked by members, and any answers given. Find more information about House papers. 

Each committee manages and publishes information about its inquiries, including reports and related documents. The contact details for each committee are listed on their page. Go to the list of all current committees.

Bills are proposed laws introduced into the NSW Parliament. Go to the list of all bills.

If you have questions about bills or bill content on this website, please contact the relevant House:

Legislative Assembly Procedure Office: assemblyhouseandprocedure@parliament.nsw.gov.au

Legislative Council Procedure Office: (02) 9230 2431

Find information about petitions here.

The NSW Parliamentary Research Service publishes NSW election analysis based on data from the NSW Electoral Commission. The Research Service also publishes analysis of changes in electoral law. Explore the research here. 

Learn about the application process for Parliament of NSW exhibitions here. 

If you're looking for a quick bite, The Long Bell Cafe is a great option. You can also enjoy a unique fine dining experience at Strangers’ Restaurant, open weekdays for lunch and offering high tea most Fridays. Both venues are conveniently situated near the Fountain Court on Level 7. Click here for further details and reservation information.

Trading hours:
Strangers’ Restaurant Lunch Service: Monday to Friday 12pm to 3pm

Long Bell Café and Gift Shop: Open Monday to Friday 9:30am to 4pm

NSW Parliament House, in the centre of Sydney’s CBD, is perfectly situated for your next conference or event. There are nine unique event spaces in Parliament House, including a stunning auditorium, a large dining room with garden views and a majestic library, which dates back to 1905. Find out more and complete an event enquiry form here. 

The library is not open to the public – you are welcome to contact the Parliamentary Library team with specific questions via email at DPS.Library@parliament.nsw.gov.au.

Please email dps.library@parliament.nsw.gov.au for assistance with finding any information about your family member.