Queensland

	Head of State Governor Leader of Government Premier
Parliaments and Local Councils	(Legislative Council abolished 1922) Legislative Assembly	Local Councils
Terms of Members of Parliament/ Council	Up to 3 years.	4 years fixed term with elections to be held on last Saturday in March. The last elections were on 27 March 2004.
Number of Members	89 elected from single-member electoral districts.	Approximately 1,400 Councillors from 159 Councils.
Electoral Legislation	Electoral Act 1992. Referendums Act 1997.	Local Government Act 1989. City of Brisbane Act 1924.
Voting Systems (definitions)	Optional Preferential.	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.
Enrolment and Voting Eligibility	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.	Enrolment and voting is compulsory for electors qualified to vote for Legislative Assembly.
Redistribution Provisions and Frequency	Conducted under Electoral Act 1992. When approximate equality requirements no longer apply or after 3 general elections.	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.
Joint Rolls Arrangements between Commonwealth, States and Territories	Since 1992.	Electoral rolls are provided by the Electoral Commission Queensland.
Funding, Donations and Disclosure Provisions	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.	Disclosure of donations. No funding.
Interesting and Particular Features	One House of Parliament.	Brisbane City Council is the largest Local Government in population and budget in Australia.

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