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Queensland
Head of State
Governor
Leader of Government
Premier
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Parliaments and Local Councils
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(Legislative Council abolished 1922)
Legislative Assembly
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Local Councils
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Terms of Members of Parliament/ Council
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Up to 3 years.
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4 years fixed term with elections to be held on last Saturday in March. The last elections were on 27 March 2004.
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Number of Members
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89 elected from single-member electoral districts.
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Approximately 1,400 Councillors from 159 Councils.
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Electoral Legislation
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Electoral Act 1992.
Referendums Act 1997.
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Local Government Act 1989.
City of Brisbane Act 1924.
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Voting Systems (definitions)
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Optional Preferential.
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Optional Preferential (LGs with single-member wards or divisions);
or First past the post (LGs with multi-member Divisions or undivided councils).
Mayors are directly elected under the same voting systems for Council.
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Enrolment and Voting Eligibility
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Same as for Commonwealth but must be resident in Queensland for
one month, with added enrolment provision for British subjects who
qualify if on roll between 1 May and 31 July 1983.
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Enrolment and voting is compulsory for electors qualified to vote
for Legislative Assembly.
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Redistribution Provisions and Frequency
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Conducted under Electoral Act 1992. When approximate equality
requirements no longer apply or after 3 general elections.
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Local Government Act 1993; and City of Brisbane Act 1924. Every 8 years in a cycle that commenced in 2000 for all divided Councils. Separate provisions apply for City of Brisbane.
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Joint Rolls Arrangements between Commonwealth,
States and Territories
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Since 1992.
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Electoral rolls are provided by the Electoral Commission Queensland.
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Funding, Donations and Disclosure Provisions
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Based on Commonwealth Scheme.
Introduced in 1994
Election funding rate for the 2004/2005 Financial Year is $1.135862.
Rate is indexed annually to CPI.
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Disclosure of donations.
No funding.
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Interesting and Particular Features
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One House of Parliament.
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Brisbane City Council is the largest Local Government in population
and budget in Australia.
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