Parliaments and Local Councils | (Legislative Council abolished 1922) Legislative Assembly |
Local Councils |
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Terms of Members of Parliament/Council | The 2016 State Referendum has changed the term of Parliament from up to 3 years to a fixed 4 year term. This will take effect progressively over the next 3 parliamentary terms. | 4 year fixed term of council with next election due to be held on Saturday 28 March 2020. |
Number of Members | Currently 93 elected from single-member electoral districts. Full preferential. |
77 Mayors and 502 Councillors across 77 Councils. |
Electoral Legislation |
Electoral Act (1992). Referendums Act (1997). |
Local Government Act (2011). The City of Brisbane Act (2010). |
Voting Systems (definitions) |
Full preferential voting (number every square in the order of your preferences). | Optional Preferential Voting for divided councils and First-Past-The-Post for undivided. Mayors are elected under the Optional Preferential Voting system. |
Enrolment and Voting Eligibility | Same as for Commonwealth, an elector must have resided in the Queensland electoral district for one month. A British subject (who is not an Australian citizen) in order to be entitled for enrolment under the Elections Act (1983) on 31 December 1991, the person had to be on an Australian (Commonwealth, State or Territory) roll between 1 May and 1 August 1983. Prisoners who are serving a term of imprisonment are not eligible to vote. |
Electors eligible to vote for the Legislative Assembly. |
Redistribution Provisions and Frequency |
The Electoral Commissioner is a member of the Queensland Redistribution Commission, the temporary body which reviews and realigns state electoral boundaries. A review can be triggered as a result of one of three circumstances:
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Local Government Act (2009); and City of Brisbane Act (2010). The Electoral Commissioner is a member of the Local Government Change Commission, which reviews local government boundaries. However the Change Commission may not act until the Minister for Local Government proposes a change. |
Joint Rolls Arrangements between Commonwealth, States and Territories | Provided by the Australian Electoral Commission since 1992. | Electoral rolls are provided by the Australian Electoral Commission. |
Funding, Donations and Disclosure Provisions | FUNDING
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Interesting and Particular Feature(s) | Unicameral Parliament. | Brisbane City Council is the largest Local Government in population and budget in Australia. |
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