Tasmanian Legislative Council
upper house of the Parliament of Tasmania / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Tasmanian Legislative Council is the upper house of the Parliament of Tasmania.
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Legislative Council | |
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50th Parliament | |
Type | |
Type | |
History | |
Founded | 1825; 199 years ago (1825) |
Leadership | |
President | Craig Farrell, Labor since 21 May 2019 |
Deputy President and Chair of Committees | Ruth Forrest, Independent since 10 May 2008 |
Leader of the Government | |
Deputy Leader of the Government | |
Structure | |
Seats | 15 |
Political groups | Government Liberal (4) Opposition Labor (4) Crossbench Independent (7)[lower-alpha 1] |
Length of term | 6 years |
Elections | |
Last election | 6 May 2023 (periodic) |
Next election | 2024 (periodic) |
Meeting place | |
Legislative Council Chamber, Parliament House, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
Website | |
Tas Legislative Council |
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