Parliament of Queensland
| Parliament of Queensland | |
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| 54th Parliament | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| Houses | Legislative Assembly |
| History | |
| Founded | 22 May 1860 |
| Leadership | |
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Elizabeth II
Since 6 February 1952 |
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Paul de Jersey
Since 29 July 2014 |
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| Structure | |
| Seats | 89 |
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Political groups
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Government (42)
Opposition (41)
Crossbench (6)
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| Elections | |
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Last election
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31 January 2015 |
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Next election
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2018 or earlier |
| Meeting place | |
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Parliament House, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
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| Website | |
| www.parliament.qld.gov.au | |
Government (42)
Opposition (41)
Crossbench (6)
The Parliament of Queensland is the legislature of Queensland, Australia. According to the state's constitution, the Parliament consists of the Queen and the Legislative Assembly. It is the only unicameral state parliament in the country. The upper chamber, the Legislative Council, was abolished in 1922. The Legislative Assembly sits in Parliament House in the state capital, Brisbane.
All laws applicable in Queensland are authorised by the Parliament of Queensland, with the exception of specific legislation defined in the Constitution of Australia, criminal law applying under the Australia Act 1986 as well as older laws passed by New South Wales and the United Kingdom because the state was a former colony.
Following the outcome of the 2015 election, successful amendments to the electoral act in early 2016 include: adding an additional four parliamentary seats from 89 to 93, changing from optional preferential voting to full-preferential voting, and moving from unfixed three-year terms to fixed four-year terms.
The Parliament was founded 22 May 1860, less than a year after the Colony of Queensland was created in June 1859. It was convened at a converted former military and convict barracks located on Queen Street, Brisbane. Immigration was an important issue for the early Parliament. Population growth was encouraged with new settlers enticed by land ownership.
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