Parliament of New South Wales

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The Parliament of New South Wales consists of the New South Wales Legislative Council, the New South Wales Legislative Assembly and the Governor of New South Wales. The two legislative chambers of the New South Wales Parliament are housed in the historic Parliament House on Macquarie Street, Sydney.

Contents 1 Legislature 2 Executive 3 Separation of Powers 4 History 5 See also

[edit] Legislature

For a bill to become law, it must be passed by both the Legislative Council and the Legislative Assesmbly and be assented to by the Governor.

[edit] Executive

The party or coalition with the most seats in the Legislative Assembly is invited by the Governor to form government. The head of government is the Premier.

[edit] Separation of Powers

Because members of the Government sit in Parliament, according to the Westminster system the separation of powers into Legislative, Executive and Judicial branches is not as great as in the American model.

[edit] History

The Parliament of New South Wales is Australia's oldest parliament. The Parliament is housed in a former hospital, the so-called Rum Hospital built in exchange for granting of a monopoly to import rum.

[edit] See also

• Parliaments of the Australian states and territories