Parliament of Victoria

The Parliament of Victoria (English Parliament of Victoria) is the legislative body of the government of the Australian state of Victoria. It is a bicameral legislature and consists of three components: the Queen, the House of Representatives, called the Legislative Assembly (or lower house) and the Senate ( Upper House ), the Legislative Council called. The leader of the state government is the Prime Minister of Victoria.

History

The British Act of Parliament (eg: British Act of Parliament ), which separated the colony of Victoria from New South Wales, was signed on August 5, 1850 by Queen Victoria. own legislation was made possible on 1 July 1851 which was approved by the Council of New South Wales. That was the moment in which the colony of Victoria, formally of New South Wales was separated on the basis of the first paragraph of the law.

Nevertheless, Parliament has not been established prior to 1856, to begin a sensible government in Victoria. The seat of the Parliament is settled since this time at Parliament House in Melbourne. An exception are the years 1901-1927: In the time the building was used by the Federal Parliament and the Parliament of Victoria has moved into the Royal Exhibition Building.

Powers

Parliament must adopt all the laws of the State of Victoria in Australia. This power is subject only to the limitations imposed by the Constitution of Australia. It specifies what matters fall into the laws of the Commonwealth or the federal government.

The party or coalition with the most votes will be tasked with forming a government by the Governor of Victoria. The Governor of Victoria is the representative of the monarch (currently Elizabeth II ) as head of state in Victoria. One of the vice-regal duties of the governor include the opening of Parliament and the signing of laws adopted by the Parliament.