Victorian Legislative Council

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Victorian_Legislative_Council
GPTKB entity
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Lok_Sabha
gptkb:legislative_body
gptkbp:country gptkb:Australia
gptkbp:electoralRegions 8
gptkbp:established 1851
gptkbp:historicalName originally unicameral until 1856
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Victorian Legislative Council
gptkbp:lastElection 26 November 2022
gptkbp:meetingPlace gptkb:Parliament_House,_Melbourne
gptkbp:motto Peace and Prosperity
gptkbp:nextEdition 28 November 2026
gptkbp:numberOfMembers 40
gptkbp:officialLanguage English
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Parliament_of_Victoria
gptkbp:presidingOfficerTitle gptkb:President_of_the_Legislative_Council
gptkbp:role can introduce and amend bills except money bills
reviews legislation passed by the Legislative Assembly
gptkbp:state gptkb:Victoria
gptkbp:termLength 4 years
gptkbp:votingSystem proportional representation
gptkbp:website https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/council
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Libertarian_Party_of_Australia
gptkb:John_Barstow_Paterson
gptkb:Democratic_Labor_Party
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5