Legislative Council of Queensland
Abolished chamber of the Parliament of Queensland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Legislative Council of Queensland was the upper house of the parliament in the Australian state of Queensland. It was a fully nominated body which first took office on 1 May 1860. It was abolished by the Constitution Amendment Act 1921, which took effect on 23 March 1922.
Legislative Council | |
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Type | |
Type | |
History | |
Established | 1 May 1860 |
Disbanded | 23 March 1922; 102 years ago (23 March 1922) |
Leadership | |
President | |
Structure | |
Seats | 58 seats[lower-alpha 1] |
Political groups | Labor (34) Nonpartisan (23) Ministerialist (1) |
Length of term | For life following appointment by the governor on the advice of the premier |
Meeting place | |
Legislative Council Chamber Parliament House, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
Consequently, the Legislative Assembly of Queensland is the only unicameral state Parliament in Australia. Two territories, the Northern Territory and Australian Capital Territory, also maintain unicameral parliaments.
Most of the early members of the Council came from wealthy families, were well educated and were born in England.[1] Absenteeism was a problem in the early years, with some members returning to England, being absent for several years.[1]