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Parliaments and Local Councils
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Number of Members
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Commonwealth
Head of State
Governor-general
Leader of Government
Prime Minister
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Senate
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76. Twelve from each State, 2 from each Territory. Each State and
Territory serves as a multi-member constituency.
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House of Representatives
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150 elected from single-member Divisions.
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New South Wales
Head of State
Governor
Leader of Government
Premier
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Legislative Council
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42 Members with the State serving as a single constituency.
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Legislative Assembly
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93 elected from single-member electoral districts.
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Local Councils
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1750 elected in the 177 council areas.
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Victoria
Head of State
Governor
Leader of Government
Premier
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Legislative Council
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44 (2 Members elected from each of 22 Provinces).
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Legislative Assembly
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88 elected from single-member electoral districts.
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Local Councils
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Not fewer than 5 and not greater than 12.
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Queensland
Head of State
Governor
Leader of Government
Premier
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(Legislative Council abolished 1922)
Legislative Assembly
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89 elected from single-member electoral districts.
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Local Councils
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Approximately 1,400 Councillors from 157 Councils, (18 city, 3
town, 104 shire and 15 Aboriginal and 17 Islander Community Councils).
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Western Australia
Head of State
Governor
Leader of Government
Premier
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Legislative Council
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34 Members from 6 regions
(4 x 5 MLCs and 2 x 7 MLCs).
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Legislative Assembly
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57 elected from single-member electoral districts.
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Local Councils
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Approximately 1,400 Councillors from 144 Councils.
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South Australia
Head of State
Governor
Leader of Government
Premier
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Legislative Council
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22 with the State serving as a single constituency.
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House of Assembly
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47 elected from single-member electoral districts.
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Local Councils
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Varies from Council to Council. Currently 766 Council members from
67 Councils.
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Tasmania
Head of State
Governor
Leader of Government
Premier
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Legislative Council
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15 elected from single-member Divisions (changed from 19 in 1999).
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House of Assembly
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25 elected from 5 five-member Divisions (changed from 35 in 1998).
State and Federal Divisions are identical.
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Local Councils
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Varies from 7 to 12 Councillors per Council.
29 Local Councils.
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Northern Territory
Head of State
Administrator
Leader of Government
Chief Minister
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Legislative Assembly
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25 single-member electorates.
Note: The Territories of Christmas Island and the Cocos (Keeling)
Islands are included on the Northern Territory only for Commonwealth
electoral purposes.
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Municipal Councils
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Varies from 7 to 13 per Council.
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Local Councils
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Varies from Council to Council. The number of Members is listed
in each Community Government Scheme.
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Australian Capital Territory
Head of State
Governor-general (the Governor-general has certain reserve powers
and can disallow legislation, recommend amendments to legislation
and under extreme circumstance dissolve the Assembly.)
Leader of Government
Chief Minister (The Chief Minister is elected
by the Assembly and exercises a number of powers normally exercised
by a Governor including appointment of Ministers and signing law
into effect.)
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Legislative Assembly
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17 elected from 3 electorates.
(2 returning 5 Members and one returning 7 Members.)
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