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The Legislative Council relies on a number of key office holders who perform specific functions to enable the orderly and regular conduct of proceedings … The Usher of the Black Rod …
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a new ePetition Current Open ePetitions Petitions Tabled ​​​​​ A petition is a direct request to the Parliament that it take some particular course of action … For example, a petition directed to the Legislative Council might request that the House change legislation relating to a particular health issue, or support changes to a system of roads … The subject of a petition must be a matter on …
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operation of the House and its committees are governed by laws, rules and practices which are the basis for the Chair’s authority when they preside over proceedings … This is parliamentary procedure and there are three main sources … The Constitution Act 1902 prescribes many of the Assembly’s operations such as how members are elected to the Assembly, how its sessions are commenced and terminated and …
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allow members of the public to directly place their issues before the Parliament … How can I petition the Legislative Assembly … There are two ways to petition the Legislative Assembly … Petition Requirements ​​​ ​​​​​​What happens after a petition is tabled … be addressed to 'the Speaker and Members of the Legislative Assembly … set out the facts which the petitioners are bringing to the attention of the …
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a member of Parliament  You can contact a member in their capacity as your local member of Parliament (these members sit in the Legislative Assembly), as a member of the Legislative Council (these members represent the entire state), or as a government or shadow minister … See what members can assist you with here, but in general, you can contact members of Parliament to raise issues, ask …
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Department of the Legislative Assembly Department of the Legislative Council Department of Parliamentary Services Parliamentary Budget Office …
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is the legislative arm of the three elements in the system of government … The other two are the executive (the Cabinet) and the judiciary (judges and courts … Each has separate functions and acts to balance the power of the others … The Parliament of New South Wales is the law-making body for the State of New South Wales, directly elected by the people to make state laws, control state finances, and …
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Parliament of New South Wales is Australia's first and oldest Parliament, and its complex of buildings includes the oldest building surviving in the Sydney Central Business District (CBD … Sydney was founded as a convict colony by the British in 1788 … Limited provision was made for infrastructure, convict labour being the main source of public building … When Governor Lachlan Macquarie (Governor of New …
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Contact Your Member Make a Submission to an Inquiry Petition the Parliament Taking Part Australasian Study of Parliament Group (ASPG) Exhibiting at Parliament House …
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The Parliament of NSW is a very busy place, especially on a sitting day … With its rich history and age-old traditions it's a wonderful place to visit … We're excited to take you on a journey inside Parliament House to show what happens both in the Chambers and behind the scenes … We'll introduce you to the many people who look after this special place and keep everything running to ensure the Parliament …
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Events and exhibitions at Parliament House … Stay informed about upcoming programs and events by subscribing to our mailing list …
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House: All Legislative Assembly Legislative Council …
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List of Members, Legislative Asse​mbly … Members of the Legislative Assembly, 3x8 Labels … Members of the Legislative Council, 2x8 Labels …
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Status: Assented on Thu 31 Oct 2024 - Act No 74 of 2024 (GG No.440, 8/11/2024, NSWGG-2024-440-2 … Member with Carriage: Park, Ryan (Houssos, Courtney … Long Title: An Act to amend the Health Insurance Levies Act 1982 to enable a base rate to be declared by the regulations; and for other purposes … Initially introduced in the Legislative Assembly … Date Passed with an amdt: Tue 22 Oct 2024 …
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Status: Assented on Thu 31 Oct 2024 - Act No 75 of 2024 (GG No.440, 8/11/2024, NSWGG-2024-440-2 … Member with Carriage: Chanthivong, Anoulack (Sharpe, Penny … Long Title: An Act to amend the Residential Tenancies Act 2010 in relation to pets, termination of tenancies and payment of rent; and for other purposes … Initially introduced in the Legislative Assembly … Date Passed with amdts: Wed 23 Oct 2024 …
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Status: Assented on Mon 2 Dec 2024 - Act No 89 of 2024 (GG No.482, 6/12/2024, NSWGG-2024-482-4 … Member with Carriage: Catley, Yasmin (Moriarty, Tara … Long Title: An Act to amend the Witness Protection Act 1995 to provide additional protection for and assistance to participants and former participants in the witness protection program and to provide for the disclosure and secure management of certain …
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Bill Remarks: LA: Bill lapses in accordance with Standing Orders 16/04/2025 … Long Title: An Act to amend the Ports and Maritime Administration Act 1995 to require the use of shore power by cruise ships berthed at White Bay from 1 January 2027 … Initially introduced in the Legislative Assembly … Explanatory Notes: XN Ports and Maritime Administration Amendment (White Bay Cruise Terminal—Shore Power …
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Status: Lapsed in Accordance with Standing Orders, Wed 16 Apr 2025 … Long Title: An Act to amend the Roads Act 1993 and the Crimes Act 1900 to abolish certain offences for behaviour that causes damage or disruption to major roads or major public facilities; and for other purposes … Initially introduced in the Legislative Assembly … Explanatory Notes: XN Roads and Crimes Legislation Amendment (Offences …
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Status: Assented on Thu 31 Oct 2024 - Act No 76 of 2024 (GG No. 448, 15/11/2024, NSWGG-2024-448-1 … Member with Carriage: Graham, John (Harris, David … Long Title: An Act to amend various Acts and regulations to increase the vibrancy of the night-time economy; and for related purposes … Initially introduced in the Legislative Council … Date Passed with amdts: Tue 22 Oct 2024 … Sent to LA for concurrence: Tue …
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Status: In Legislative Council, Notice of Motion - Text of Bill not available, Tue 15 Oct 2024 … Long Title: An Act to amend the Mining Act 1992 to make provision with respect to the assessment and determination of compensation for the cancellation of an exploration licence following the ICAC inquiry in Operation Acacia … Initially introduced in the Legislative Council … 2R Speech LA Not available at this …
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Status: Assented on Sun 2 Mar 2025 - Act No 3 of 2025 (GG No. 90, 07/03/2025, NSWGG-2025-90-2 … Bill Remarks: LC: On 11/02/2025 the Second Print of the bill resulted in a change to the short title year (from 2024 to 2025 … Long Title: An Act to require the preparation and tabling of a statement to Parliament about the creative industries in New South Wales … Initially introduced in the Legislative Council …
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Status: Assented on Mon 2 Dec 2024 - Act No 93 of 2024 (GG No.482, 6/12/2024, NSWGG-2024-482-4 … Bill Remarks: LC: Bill declared urgent 20/11/2024 … Member with Carriage: Daley, Michael (Mookhey, Daniel … An Act to amend the Crimes Act 1900 to provide for a monetary penalty for obstructing a railway … Initially introduced in the Legislative Assembly … Date Passed with an amdt: Tue 19 Nov 2024 …
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Bill Remarks: LA: Bill lapses in accordance with Standing Orders 13/05/2025 … Long Title: An Act to amend the Electoral Act 2017 to require a person to produce evidence of the person’s identity to vote at an election; to require election officials to mark off an electronic roll after giving an elector a ballot paper for the election; and for related purposes … 2R Speech LA Second Reading Speech LA …
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Status: Lapsed in Accordance with Standing Orders, Tue 13 May 2025 … Long Title: An Act to require the installation and registration of automated external defibrillators in certain buildings and vehicles; and for related purposes … Initially introduced in the Legislative Assembly … Explanatory Notes: XN Automated External Defibrillators (Public Access) Bill 2024 (No 3).pdf … 2R Speech LC Not available at …
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Status: Assented on Sun 2 Mar 2025 - Act No 7 of 2025 (GG No.90, 07/03/2025, NSWGG-2025-90-11 … Member with Carriage: Chanthivong, Anoulack (Sharpe, Penny … Long Title: An Act to amend the Inspector of Custodial Services Act 2012, including in response to a statutory review of the Act; to amend the Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999 in relation to correctional centre discipline; and for …
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Joint Select Committee upon the Appointment of Judges to the High Court of Australia … The Committee operated in a previous Parliament … This page provides information on the inquiry it conducted … Resolution Terms of Reference Timeline Submissions Hearings and Transcripts Reports and Government Responses Other Documents Contact us … VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS NO. 43, WEDNESDAY 19 FEBRUARY 1975 …
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Select Committee appointed to inquire into Road Accident Casualty Rate … The Committee operated in a previous Parliament … This page provides information on the inquiry it conducted … Resolution Terms of Reference Timeline Submissions Hearings and Transcripts Reports and Government Responses Other Documents Contact us … VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS NO. 13, TUESDAY 28 OCTOBER 1947 …
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Select Committee of the Legislative Assembly upon the School Certificate … The Committee operated in a previous Parliament … This page provides information on the inquiry it conducted … Resolution Terms of Reference Timeline Submissions Hearings and Transcripts Reports and Government Responses Other Documents Contact us … VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS NO. 32, WEDNESDAY 21 NOVEMBER 1979 …
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The functions of the committee are to … (a) consider and report upon any matters relating to privilege which may be referred to it by the House or the President … (c) consider submissions referred by the President concerning rights of reply, and … (d)  under section 72C of the Independent Commission Against Corruption Act 1988 … (i) prepare for consideration by the Legislative Council draft codes of conduct …
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The Committee operated in a previous Parliament … This page provides information on the inquiry it conducted … Resolution Terms of Reference Timeline Submissions Hearings and Transcripts Reports and Government Responses Other Documents Contact us … VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS NO. 6, THURSDAY 10 MAY 1984 …
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Legislation Committee upon the Defamation Bill 1992 … The Committee operated in a previous Parliament … This page provides information on the inquiry it conducted … Resolution Terms of Reference Timeline Submissions Hearings and Transcripts Reports and Government Responses Other Documents Contact us … VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS NO. 28, THURSDAY 14 NOVEMBER 1991 …
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Select Committee of the Legislative Assembly upon Drought Relief … The Committee operated in a previous Parliament … This page provides information on the inquiry it conducted … Resolution Terms of Reference Timeline Submissions Hearings and Transcripts Reports and Government Responses Other Documents Contact us … VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS NO. 16, TUESDAY 28 SEPTEMBER 1965 … (a) Measures which have been taken …
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Mr James Hill BROWN (1918 - 1999 … Date of Birth: 19/03/1918 Place of Birth: Cessnock, New South Wales, Australia Date of Death: 17/01/1999 Place of Death: Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia Parliamentary Service … Member for Oxley 19 Sep 1981 05 Mar 1984 2 years 5 months 16 days … Member for Raleigh 07 Oct 1978 28 Aug 1981 2 …
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Mr John Marcus BADDELEY (1881 - 1953 … Date of Birth: 20/11/1881 Place of Birth: Burslem, Staffordshire, England Date of Death: 01/07/1953 Place of Death: Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia Parliamentary Service … Acting Premier 26 Aug 1948 22 Dec 1948 3 months 27 days … Minister for Labour and Industry and Social Welfare …
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The Hon. Eric Lance BEDFORD (1928 - 2006 … Date of Birth: 19/02/1928 Place of Birth: Concord, New South Wales, Australia Date of Death: 08/07/2006 Place of Death: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Parliamentary Service … Minister for Industry and Decentralisation and Minister for Small Business and Technology 05 Apr 1984 …
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Mr Francis Henry COCKERILL (1899 - 1987 … Date of Birth: 05/07/1899 Place of Birth: Greta, New South Wales, Australia Date of Death: 08/08/1987 Place of Death: Cardiff, New South Wales, Australia Parliamentary Service … Member of the NSW Legislative Council 10 Sep 1959 22 Apr 1973 13 years 7 months 13 days A Member of the …
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Mr Peter Francis COX (1925 - 2008 … Date of Birth: 04/12/1925 Place of Birth: Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia Date of Death: 06/10/2008 Place of Death: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Parliamentary Service … Minister for Public Works and Minister Assisting the Premier 26 Nov 1987 25 Mar 1988 4 months …
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Mr John Charles BOYD (1921 - 1985 … Date of Birth: 03/12/1921 Place of Birth: Murwillumbah, New South Wales, Australia Date of Death: 03/03/1985 Place of Death: Murwillumbah, New South Wales, Australia Parliamentary Service … Member for Byron 19 Sep 1981 05 Mar 1984 2 years 5 months 16 days … Member for Byron 07 Oct 1978 28 Aug 1981 2 …
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Mr John William COWBURN (1868 - 1947 … Date of Birth: 01/01/1868 Place of Birth: Burlington, England Date of Death: 31/07/1947 Place of Death: Canterbury, New South Wales, Australia Parliamentary Service … Member of the NSW Legislative Council 24 Nov 1931 22 Apr 1934 2 years 4 months 30 days Life Appointment under the Constitution …
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Mr George Glover CAMPBELL (1887 - 1967 … Date of Birth: 02/03/1887 Place of Birth: Barrow-in-Furness, Lancashire, England Date of Death: 03/09/1967 Place of Death: Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia Parliamentary Service … Member for Hamilton 03 Mar 1956 16 Feb 1959 2 years 11 months 14 days … Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly …
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Mr Edmund Walcott FOSBERY, C.M.G (1834 - 1919 … Date of Birth: 06/02/1834 Place of Birth: Wotton, Gloucester, England Date of Death: 01/07/1919 Place of Death: Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia Parliamentary Service … Member of the NSW Legislative Council 23 Aug 1904 01 Jul 1919 14 years 10 months 9 days Life Appointment …
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Mr Robert Towers GILLIES (1876 - 1941 … Date of Birth: 01/01/1876 Place of Birth: Paterson River, New South Wales, Australia Date of Death: 26/07/1941 Place of Death: Tweed Heads, New South Wales, Australia Parliamentary Service … Member for Byron 30 May 1925 07 Sep 1927 2 years 3 months 9 days … Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly …
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Mr Carl Frederick Spencer GLASGOW (1883 - 1954 … Date of Birth: 02/04/1883 Place of Birth: Narranderra, New South Wales, Australia Date of Death: 25/12/1954 Place of Death: Rose Bay, New South Wales, Australia Parliamentary Service … Member for Waverley 08 Oct 1927 18 Sep 1930 2 years 11 months 11 days … Married (2) Elsa Marie Duval in …
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Date of Birth: 01/01/1876 Place of Birth: London, England Date of Death: 03/09/1928 Place of Death: Coogee, New South Wales, Australia Parliamentary Service … Member for Coogee 08 Oct 1927 03 Sep 1928 10 months 27 days … Member for Eastern Suburbs 25 Mar 1922 18 Apr 1925 3 years 25 days … Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly …
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Mr George Neville GRIFFITHS (1840 - 1905 … Date of Birth: 23/01/1840 Place of Birth: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Date of Death: 28/04/1905 Place of Death: Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia Parliamentary Service … Christian Chapel Land Sale Bill Committee No.10 25 Sep 1885 02 Oct 1885 8 days …
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Mr Arthur Hetherington GRIMM (1868 - 1939 … Date of Birth: 27/08/1868 Place of Birth: Dalby, Queensland, Australia Date of Death: 20/03/1939 Place of Death: Manly, New South Wales, Australia Parliamentary Service … Member for Murrumbidgee 25 Mar 1922 18 Apr 1925 3 years 25 days … Member for Murrumbidgee 20 Mar 1920 17 Feb 1922 1 year …
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Date of Birth: 21/04/1954 Place of Birth: Date of Death: Place of Death: Parliamentary Service … Shadow Minister for Energy 11 Apr 2007 12 May 2008 1 year 1 month 2 days … Shadow Minister for Redfern Waterloo 20 Mar 2006 20 Nov 2006 8 months 1 day … Shadow Minister for Citizenship 07 Sep 2005 04 Apr 2007 1 year 6 months 29 days …
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Dr Cyril Joseph FALLON, M.D (1887 - 1948 … Date of Birth: 01/01/1887 Place of Birth: Surry Hills, New South Wales, Australia Date of Death: 20/04/1948 Place of Death: Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia Parliamentary Service … Member for Eastern Suburbs 25 Mar 1922 18 Apr 1925 3 years 25 days … Educated at St Joseph's College and …
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