Parliament of Tasmania
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| Parliament of Tasmania | |
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| Type | |
| Type | Bicameral |
| Houses |
House of Assembly Legislative Council |
| History | |
| Founded | 2 December 1856 |
| Leadership | |
| Queen of Australia |
Elizabeth II Since 6 February 1952 |
| Governor of Tasmania |
Peter Underwood Since 2 April 2008 |
| Speaker of the House of Assembly |
Michael Polley, Labor Since 6 October 1998 |
| President of the Legislative Council |
Jim Wilkinson, Independent Since 21 May 2013 |
| Structure | |
| Seats |
40 25 MHAs 15 MLCs |
| House of Assembly political groups |
Government Labor (10) Greens (5) Opposition Liberal (10) |
| Legislative Council political groups |
Government Labor (1) Opposition Liberal (2) Crossbench Independent (12) |
| Elections | |
| House of Assembly voting system | Hare-Clark |
| Legislative Council voting system | Instant-runoff voting |
| Last general election | 20 March 2010 |
| Next general election | by 17 May 2014 |
| Meeting place | |
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Parliament House, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| Website | |
| www.parliament.tas.gov.au | |
The Parliament of Tasmania consists of the Tasmanian Legislative Council, Tasmanian House of Assembly and the Monarch represented by the Governor of Tasmania.
The leader of the party or coalition with the most seats in the House of Assembly is invited by the Governor of Tasmania to form a government. The head of the government is the Premier of Tasmania.
See also
- Parliaments of the Australian states and territories
- Official Openings by the Monarch in Australia
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Coordinates: 42°53′07″S 147°19′49″E / 42.88528°S 147.33028°E
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