Misplaced Pages

#570429

17-557: The original commission comprised Sir Redmond Barry, acting chief justice; members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly (M.L.A.): J. J. Casey, J. F. Sullivan, C. J. Jennor, J. Munro ; James Gatehouse (mayor of Melbourne); the former mayor J. McIlwraith ; and J. I. Bleasdale . And later the following became additional commissioners: John O'Shanassy (former premier of Victoria); James McCulloch , J. A. Macpherson , J. T. Smith, J. Bosisto (all M.L.A.s); S. H. Bindon;

34-494: A by-election. Victorian state election, 26 November 2022 Legislative Assembly << 2018 – 2026 >> Senate House of Rep. Council Assembly Council Assembly Council Assembly Council Assembly Council Assembly Council Assembly Assembly Assembly Speaker of the Victorian Legislative Assembly The Speaker of

51-414: A deputy clerk, an assistant clerk committees and an assistant clerk procedure. The Assembly is also assisted by a serjeant-at-arms , who at present also holds the position of assistant clerk procedure. The Legislative Assembly presently consists of 88 members, each elected in single-member electoral districts , more commonly known as electorates or seats. This is done using preferential voting , which

68-562: A member of Parliament. A Deputy Speaker is also elected by the Assembly, who supports and assists the Speaker in the execution of their duties. The Legislative Assembly is also supported by a department of civil servants who provide procedural and administrative advice on the running of the Assembly, and performs other functions. The head of the department is the Clerk of the Assembly, who is assisted by

85-529: A motion; otherwise, a secret ballot is held. In practice, the Speaker is usually a member of the governing party or parties, who have the majority in the House. The Speaker continues to be a member of their political party, but it is left to their individual discretion as to whether or not they attend party meetings. The Speaker also continues to carry out their ordinary electorate duties as a member of Parliament and must take part in an election campaign to be re-elected as

102-422: A motion; otherwise, a secret ballot is held. The Assembly can dismiss the Speaker by a majority vote, and the Speaker can resign. In practice, the Speaker is usually a member of the governing party or parties, who have the majority in the Assembly. The Speaker continues to be a member of a political party, and may or may not attend party meetings. The Speaker also continues to carry out ordinary electorate duties as

119-526: Is initiated in the Legislative Assembly. The party or coalition with a majority of seats in the lower house is invited by the Governor to form government. The leader of that party subsequently becomes Premier of Victoria , and their senior colleagues become ministers responsible for various portfolios. As Australian political parties traditionally vote along party lines, almost all legislation introduced by

136-723: Is the state lower house of the bicameral Parliament of Victoria in Australia ; the state upper house being the Victorian Legislative Council . Both houses sit at Parliament House in Spring Street , Melbourne . The main colour used for the upholstery and carpets furnishing the Chamber of the Legislative Assembly is green. The presiding officer of the Legislative Assembly is the Speaker . There are presently 88 members of

153-512: Is the same voting system used for the federal lower house, the Australian House of Representatives . Members represent approximately the same population in each electorate. Since 2006, members of the Legislative Assembly are elected for a fixed term of 4 years, with elections occurring on the last Saturday of November every 4 years. There are no limits to the number of terms for which a member may seek election. Casual vacancies are filled at

170-653: The Count de Castelnau; L. J. Sherrard; and J. Danks. G. C. Levey who had experience with the Victorian Exhibition of 1872, and the London International and Vienna Exhibitions of 1873 was appointed secretary. The exhibition was held in the Public Library (as were earlier exhibitions in 1866 and 1872) along with a specially constructed 190 ft by 60 ft iron and wood building. There were exhibitors from

187-625: The Federation of Australia on 1 January 1901, the Parliament of Victoria continued except that the colony was now called a state. In 1917, the Nationalist government in Victoria introduced compulsory preferential voting before the 1917 state election . This enabled the factions in the party to field competing candidates without splitting the vote by keeping preferences within the party. Most legislation

SECTION 10

#1733085173571

204-547: The Fine Arts section which included paintings by Louis Buvelot , Eugene von Guerard , Isaac Whitehead and Henry Leonardus van den Houten . The awards given during the exhibition included the Intercolonial Exhibition medal. 648 medals were produced to be awarded to winning exhibitors in various categories. The medal included a latin inscription and was designed by prominent sculptor of the period, Charles Summers. At

221-704: The Legislative Assembly elected from single-member divisions. Victoria was proclaimed a Colony on 1 July 1851 separating from the Colony of New South Wales by an act of the British Parliament. The Legislative Assembly was created on 13 March 1856 with the passing of the Victorian Electoral Bill , five years after the creation of the original unicameral Legislative Council. The Assembly first met on 21 November 1856, and consisted of sixty members representing thirty-seven multi and single-member electorates. On

238-752: The Victorian Legislative Assembly is the presiding officer of the Victorian Legislative Assembly , the lower house of the Parliament of Victoria . The presiding officer of the upper house of the Parliament of Victoria, the Victorian Legislative Council , is the President of the Victorian Legislative Council . A Speaker is elected at the beginning of each new parliamentary term by the Legislative Assembly from one of its members. The Assembly may re-elect an incumbent Speaker by passing

255-678: The closing ceremony at noon on 16 November, Redmond Barry, chairman of the commissioners, addressing the acting governor William Stawell summarised the numbers of exhibitors, visitors and proceeds. He described jury selection and summarised medals awarded. He also thanked the jurors and the trustees of the Public Library and National Museum for the use of their great hall and annexes. Victorian Legislative Assembly Opposition (28)   Liberal (19)   National (9) Crossbench (5)   Greens (3)   Independent ( 1 )   Independent Labor ( 1 ) The Victorian Legislative Assembly

272-439: The colonies of Victoria (805), New South Wales , South Australia , Tasmania (118) and Northern Territory (86), along with Singapore (2) and Japan (2). Displays included two beer exhibits from Yarra Bend Asylum , three copper engraved maps of Victoria organised by Alexander John Skene and A C Allen and engraved by Slight and The Lord's Prayer in 50 different kinds of shorthand The Victorian Academy of Arts organised

289-436: The governing party will pass through the legislative assembly. Committees are formed of members from one house or both houses. Committees hold inquiries into particular issues and call for input from the wider community. At the beginning of each new parliamentary term, the Legislative Assembly elects one of its members as a presiding officer, known as the Speaker. The House may re-elect the incumbent speaker merely by passing

#570429