Legislative Council of Western Australia
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The Legislative Council of Western Australia is the state's upper house of Parliament, responsible for reviewing legislation and representing regional interests through its elected members.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Legislative Council of Western Australia canonical | 5 |
| Western Australian Legislative Council | 4 |
| Legislative Council of Western Australia (colonial) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2304903 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Legislative Council of Western Australia Context triple: [Government of Western Australia, upperHouse, Legislative Council of Western Australia]
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A.
Parliament of Western Australia
The Parliament of Western Australia is the bicameral legislative body responsible for making laws and overseeing the government in the Australian state of Western Australia.
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B.
Legislative Council of South Australia
The Legislative Council of South Australia is the state’s upper house of Parliament, responsible for reviewing legislation and representing the broader electorate through a proportional voting system.
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C.
Legislative Council of Tasmania
The Legislative Council of Tasmania is the upper house of the Tasmanian Parliament, responsible for reviewing and scrutinizing legislation passed by the lower house.
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D.
House of Assembly of South Australia
The House of Assembly of South Australia is the elected lower chamber of the Parliament of South Australia, responsible for initiating legislation and representing the state's voters.
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E.
House of Assembly of Tasmania
The House of Assembly of Tasmania is the lower house of the bicameral Parliament of Tasmania, responsible for initiating legislation and representing the state's electorates.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Legislative Council of Western Australia Target entity description: The Legislative Council of Western Australia is the state's upper house of Parliament, responsible for reviewing legislation and representing regional interests through its elected members.
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A.
Parliament of Western Australia
The Parliament of Western Australia is the bicameral legislative body responsible for making laws and overseeing the government in the Australian state of Western Australia.
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B.
Legislative Council of South Australia
The Legislative Council of South Australia is the state’s upper house of Parliament, responsible for reviewing legislation and representing the broader electorate through a proportional voting system.
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C.
Legislative Council of Tasmania
The Legislative Council of Tasmania is the upper house of the Tasmanian Parliament, responsible for reviewing and scrutinizing legislation passed by the lower house.
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D.
House of Assembly of South Australia
The House of Assembly of South Australia is the elected lower chamber of the Parliament of South Australia, responsible for initiating legislation and representing the state's voters.
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E.
House of Assembly of Tasmania
The House of Assembly of Tasmania is the lower house of the bicameral Parliament of Tasmania, responsible for initiating legislation and representing the state's electorates.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
legislative chamber
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upper house of parliament ⓘ |
| abbreviation | LC ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Legislative Council of Western Australia
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surface form:
Western Australian Legislative Council
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| cannotInitiate |
appropriation bills
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money bills ⓘ |
| constitutionalDocument |
Constitution of Western Australia
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surface form:
Constitution Act 1889 (WA)
Constitution Acts Amendment Act 1899 (WA) ⓘ |
| constitutionalStatus | entrenched in Constitution Acts Amendment Act 1899 (WA) ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| electionType | fixed-term elections ⓘ |
| electoralDivisions | 6 regions ⓘ |
| electorate | enrolled voters of Western Australia ⓘ |
| establishedIn | 1890 ⓘ |
| governmentType | bicameral legislature ⓘ |
| hasChamber | Legislative Assembly of Western Australia ⓘ |
| hasCommittee |
select committees
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standing committees ⓘ |
| hasHouseColor | red ⓘ |
| hasPower |
amend bills
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initiate non-appropriation bills ⓘ reject bills ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Western Australia ⓘ |
| languageUsed | English ⓘ |
| legislativeFunction |
house of review
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reviewing legislation ⓘ |
| levelOfGovernment | state ⓘ |
| location |
Perth
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surface form:
Perth, Western Australia
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| meetsIn | Parliament House, Perth ⓘ |
| meetsInChamber |
Legislative Council chamber
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surface form:
Legislative Council Chamber
|
| membersPerRegion | 6 ⓘ |
| numberOfMembers | 36 ⓘ |
| partOf | Parliament of Western Australia ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Legislative Council of Western Australia
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Legislative Council of Western Australia (colonial)
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| presidingOfficerTitle | President of the Legislative Council ⓘ |
| represents | regions of Western Australia ⓘ |
| role |
considering bills
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examining delegated legislation ⓘ representing regional interests ⓘ scrutinising government ⓘ |
| termLength | 4 years ⓘ |
| typeOfBody | elected body ⓘ |
| votingSystem |
proportional representation
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single transferable vote ⓘ |
| website | https://www.parliament.wa.gov.au ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Legislative Council of Western Australia Description of subject: The Legislative Council of Western Australia is the state's upper house of Parliament, responsible for reviewing legislation and representing regional interests through its elected members.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Western Australian Legislative Council
this entity surface form:
Western Australian Legislative Council
Legislative Council of Western Australia
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precededBy
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Legislative Council of Western Australia
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Legislative Council of Western Australia (colonial)
this entity surface form:
Western Australian Legislative Council
Legislative Assembly of Western Australia
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isBicameralPartnerOf
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Legislative Council of Western Australia
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this entity surface form:
Western Australian Legislative Council