THE STORY OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
It's been a big 200 years for Australia's first legislature! Discover our story in this video zooming through two centuries of change, as the NSW Legislative Council grows from a group of five advisors to the Governor into a strong 'House of Review', with 42 diverse members and unique parliamentary powers.
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A TIMELINE OF THE FIRST LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
Click the arrows to move through this simple timeline of key events in the early history of the Legislative Council...
THE FIRST FIVE MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
Who were the first five members of the NSW Legislative Council? Watch the video below to discover the inaugural members of the Council, who were appointed by royal warrant in December 1823.
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THE FIRST COUNCIL: HOW A MODERN GOVERNMENT WAS FORMED
The first Legislative Council was formed on 25 August 1824. This historical re-enactment, filmed at NSW Parliament's Open House on 25 August 2024, explores the first meetings of this group of inaugural members.
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Watch a full-length version of this historical re-enactment on our YouTube channel.
A TIMELINE OF STANDING ORDERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
Click the arrows to move through this simple timeline of key events in the evolution of Standing Orders.
BINGO BALL
Legs eleven, it’s democracy heaven! Really?! Indeed! There’s a very sensible reason why, for many years, parliamentary proceedings in the Council hinged on the outcome of a bingo draw…
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