The Legislative Council chamber circa 1939

The Legislative Council, or upper house, is one of the two chambers of parliament in the Australian state of South Australia. Its central purpose is to act as a house of review for legislation passed through the lower house, the House of Assembly. It sits in Parliament House in the state capital, Adelaide. Image File history File links SA_Upper_House_Chamber. ... Image File history File links SA_Upper_House_Chamber. ... Motto: United for the Common Wealth Nickname: Festival State Other Australian states and territories Capital Adelaide Government Governor Premier Const. ... The House of Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of parliament in the Australian state of South Australia. ... guijkguijkgujgf fjbhfdjhdjhdjhjhdjhfdsjjhb ... Adelaide is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of South Australia, and is the fifth largest city in Australia, with a population of over 1. ...

It has 22 members elected for eight-year terms by proportional representation, with half the members facing re-election every four years. It is elected in a similar manner to its federal counterpart, the Australian Senate. Casual vacancies - where someone resigns or dies - are filled by a joint sitting of both houses, who then elect a replacement. Australian Senate chamber Entrance to the Senate The Australian Senate is the upper of the two houses of the Parliament of Australia. ...

The Legislative Council was the first parliament in South Australia, having been created in 1840, seventeen years before the Assembly. It originally appointed by the Governor, and only served in an advisory capacity, as the governor retained almost all legislative powers. It was expanded slightly in 1843, when several prominent landowners were allowed to join. In the same year, proceedings were opened to the general public. 1840 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1843 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

Public demand for some form of representative government had been growing throughout the 1840s, and this was reflected in a series of reforms in 1851, which created a partially representative Legislative Council. After the changes, it consisted of 24 members, four official (fulfilling what would be today ministerial positions) and four non-official members, both nominated by the governor on behalf of the Crown, and 16 elected members. The right to vote for these positions was not universal, however, being limited to propertied men. In addition, the reforms meant that the Governor no longer oversaw proceedings, with the role being fulfilled by a Speaker that had been elected by the members. // Events and Trends Technology First use of anaesthesia in an operation, by Crawford Long War, peace and politics First signing of the Treaty of Waitangi (Te Tiriti o Waitangi) on February 6, 1840 at Waitangi New Zealand. ... 1851 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

In 1856, the Legislative Council prepared what was to become the 1857 Constitution of South Australia. This laid out the means for true self-government, and created a bicameral system, which involved delegating most of its legislative powers to the new House of Assembly. While all adult males could vote in the new Assembly, the Council continued to limit voting rights to the wealthier classes. Women earned the right to vote in the Council at the same time as the Assembly, in 1894. However, it was only in 1973 that full universal suffrage was granted. As with all other states and territories, voting is compulsory for all those over the voting age of 18, but this was not implemented in the Council until 1985. 1856 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1857 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1894 (MDCCCXCIV) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1973 calendar). ... This article is about the year. ...

Mike Rann, current SA Premier, has said "In 2010, at the time of the state election, there'll be a referendum and people can either vote to keep the Upper House as it is, vote for reform to reduce the number of MPs and give them four year-terms rather than eight-year terms. Or finally abolish the Upper House." [1] For the film, see 2010: The Year We Make Contact. ...

2002-2006 Distribution of Seats

Legislative elections for State Parliament were held in South Australia on 9 February 2002. ... The Australian Labor Party or ALP is Australias oldest political party. ... The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian liberal conservative political party. ... The Australian Democrats (in regular parlance, just the Democrats), is an Australian social liberal party formed in 1977 from the earlier Australia Party by Don Chipp, who left the Liberal Party of Australia to do so. ... The Family First Party is a political party in Australia. ...

2006-2010 Distribution of Seats

Legislative elections for State Parliament will be held in South Australia on March 18, 2006. ... The Australian Labor Party or ALP is Australias oldest political party. ... The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian liberal conservative political party. ... The Family First Party is a political party in Australia. ... The Australian Democrats (in regular parlance, just the Democrats), is an Australian social liberal party formed in 1977 from the earlier Australia Party by Don Chipp, who left the Liberal Party of Australia to do so. ... Greens South Australia is a Green Party located in South Australia, a member of the federation of the Australian Greens party. ... Nick Xenophon (born 1959) is a South Australian politician, dedicated primarily to the reduction and abolition of slot (called pokie in South Australia) machines. ...

See also

• Parliaments of the Australian states and territories
• Members of the South Australian Legislative Council, 2002-2006
• Members of the South Australian Legislative Council, 2006-2010
• South Australian legislative election, 2002
• South Australian legislative election, 2006

The Parliaments of the Australian states and territories are legislative bodies within the federal framework of the Commonwealth of Australia. ... This is a list of members of the South Australian Legislative Council, as elected at the 2002 state election: 1 Terry Cameron had been elected as an ALP member, but had resigned from the party, initially sitting as an independent, and then founding the SA First party in 1999. ... This is a list of members of the South Australian Legislative Council, as elected at the 2006 state election: 1 There are still two unfilled seats that must be filled by casual vacancies. ... Legislative elections for State Parliament were held in South Australia on 9 February 2002. ... Legislative elections for State Parliament will be held in South Australia on March 18, 2006. ...

External links

• Leglislative Council
• SA Parliament biographies of current members
• SA Parliament biographies of former members (incomplete)