upper house of the parliament in South Australia, Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The South Australian Legislative Council is the upper house of the Parliament of South Australia.
Legislative Council | |
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55th Parliament | |
Type | |
Type | |
History | |
Founded | 1836 |
Leadership | |
President | |
Leader of the Government | |
Leader of the Opposition | |
Government Whip | Lee Odenwalder |
Opposition Whip | David Pisoni |
Structure | |
Seats | 22 |
Political groups | Government (9)
Opposition (8) Crossbench (5) SA-BEST (2)
One Nation (1) |
Length of term | 8 years |
Elections | |
Single transferable vote | |
First election | 21 February 1851 as unicameral 09 March 1857 as bicameral |
Last election | 19 March 2022 |
Next election | 21 March 2026 |
Meeting place | |
Legislative Council Chamber Parliament House, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia | |
Website | |
SA Legislative Council |
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