Legislative Assembly

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The Legislative Assembly is the lower house of the Parliament of Victoria, responsible for initiating legislation and representing the state's electorates.

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instanceOf legislative chamber
lower house of parliament
canBeDissolvedBy Governor of Victoria
country Australia
countrySubdivision state of Australia
currentPresidingOfficerTitle Speaker
dateEstablished 1856
electionsAdministeredBy Victorian Electoral Commission
electoralBoundaryAuthority Electoral Boundaries Commission of Victoria
electoralSystem preferential voting
electoratesRepresented 88 electoral districts of Victoria
elects Speaker of the Legislative Assembly
establishedBy Constitution Act 1855 (Victoria)
governingDocument Constitution Act 1975 (Victoria)
governingMajorityDetermines Premier of Victoria
hasAbbreviation VLA
hasChamberColor green
hasFunction controlling public expenditure
debating proposed laws
representing constituents
scrutinising the Victorian Government
hasOfficialWebsite https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/assembly
hasQuorumRequirement minimum number of members required to conduct business
hasRole initiates legislation
represents Victorian electorates
hasStandingOrders Standing Orders of the Legislative Assembly of Victoria
isLowerHouseOf Parliament of Victoria
jurisdiction State of Victoria
languageOfProceedings English
locatedInCity Melbourne
locatedInState Victoria
locatedInTimeZone Australian Eastern Standard Time
meetsIn Parliament House, Melbourne
surface form: Parliament House, Spring Street, Melbourne
meetsInCountry Australia
numberOfMembers 88
otherHouse Victorian Legislative Council
surface form: Legislative Council of Victoria
partOf Parliament of Victoria
presidingOfficerTitle Speaker of the Legislative Assembly
responsibleFor forming government in Victoria
introducing most appropriation bills
introducing most taxation bills
seatOfGovernment Parliament House, Melbourne
termLength 4 years
typeOfLegislature bicameral parliament lower chamber
usesParliamentarySystem Westminster-style system
votingEligibility enrolled adult citizens and eligible residents of Victoria
votingSystemType single-member districts

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Victoria lowerHouse Legislative Assembly