President of the Western Australian Legislative Council
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The President of the Western Australian Legislative Council is the presiding officer who oversees proceedings, maintains order, and represents the upper house of the Parliament of Western Australia.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| President of the Western Australian Legislative Council canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4167100 — 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: President of the Western Australian Legislative Council Context triple: [Parliament of Western Australia, hasPresident, President of the Western Australian Legislative Council]
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A.
Speaker of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly
The Speaker of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly is the presiding officer responsible for maintaining order, overseeing debates, and representing the lower house of the Parliament of Western Australia.
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B.
President of the South Australian Legislative Council
The President of the South Australian Legislative Council is the presiding officer who oversees proceedings, maintains order, and represents the upper house of the Parliament of South Australia.
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C.
Premier of Western Australia
The Premier of Western Australia is the head of the state government, leading the executive branch and overseeing the administration and policy direction of Western Australia.
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D.
Governor of Western Australia
The Governor of Western Australia is the King’s representative in the state, performing constitutional, ceremonial, and community duties within the Westminster system of government.
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E.
President of the New South Wales Legislative Council
The President of the New South Wales Legislative Council is the principal presiding officer of the upper house of the New South Wales Parliament, responsible for maintaining order and overseeing its proceedings.
- 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: President of the Western Australian Legislative Council Target entity description: The President of the Western Australian Legislative Council is the presiding officer who oversees proceedings, maintains order, and represents the upper house of the Parliament of Western Australia.
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A.
Speaker of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly
The Speaker of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly is the presiding officer responsible for maintaining order, overseeing debates, and representing the lower house of the Parliament of Western Australia.
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B.
President of the South Australian Legislative Council
The President of the South Australian Legislative Council is the presiding officer who oversees proceedings, maintains order, and represents the upper house of the Parliament of South Australia.
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C.
Premier of Western Australia
The Premier of Western Australia is the head of the state government, leading the executive branch and overseeing the administration and policy direction of Western Australia.
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D.
Governor of Western Australia
The Governor of Western Australia is the King’s representative in the state, performing constitutional, ceremonial, and community duties within the Westminster system of government.
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E.
President of the New South Wales Legislative Council
The President of the New South Wales Legislative Council is the principal presiding officer of the upper house of the New South Wales Parliament, responsible for maintaining order and overseeing its proceedings.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
parliamentary office
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position in the Parliament of Western Australia ⓘ presiding officer role ⓘ |
| analogousTo |
President of the Australian Senate
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Speaker of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Western Australian Legislative Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | bicameral system of the Parliament of Western Australia ⓘ |
| canExerciseCastingVote | yes in certain circumstances ⓘ |
| chamber | Western Australian Legislative Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| dateOfFormation | 1890s ⓘ |
| electedBy | members of the Western Australian Legislative Council ⓘ |
| governmentBranch | legislative branch of Western Australia ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
The Honorable
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surface form:
The Honourable
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| hasTitle | President ⓘ |
| inauguralHolder | Sir Thomas Cockburn-Campbell ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Western Australia ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Constitution Acts Amendment Act 1899 (WA)
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surface form:
Constitution Acts Amendment Act 1899 (Western Australia)
Standing Orders of the Legislative Council of Western Australia ⓘ
surface form:
standing orders of the Western Australian Legislative Council
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| levelOfGovernment | state government of Western Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Western Australian Legislative Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeLocation | Parliament House, Perth ⓘ |
| officeType | non-ministerial parliamentary office ⓘ |
| partOf |
Parliament of Western Australia
NERFINISHED
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Western Australian Legislative Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presidesOver | proceedings of the Western Australian Legislative Council ⓘ |
| reportsTo | Western Australian Legislative Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| represents | Western Australian Legislative Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibility |
announcing the results of votes
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authorising the publication of the proceedings of the Western Australian Legislative Council ⓘ calling members to speak during debates ⓘ chairing the proceedings in the Council chamber ⓘ enforcing the rules and standing orders of the Western Australian Legislative Council ⓘ interpreting the standing orders of the Western Australian Legislative Council ⓘ maintaining order in the Western Australian Legislative Council ⓘ overseeing administrative functions of the Western Australian Legislative Council ⓘ protecting the rights and privileges of members of the Western Australian Legislative Council ⓘ protecting the rights and privileges of the Western Australian Legislative Council ⓘ putting questions to a vote ⓘ representing the Western Australian Legislative Council in its relations with external bodies ⓘ representing the Western Australian Legislative Council in its relations with the Crown ⓘ representing the Western Australian Legislative Council in its relations with the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia ⓘ ruling on points of order ⓘ |
| seat | Parliament House, Perth ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | election by members of the Western Australian Legislative Council ⓘ |
| supervises | conduct of debates in the Western Australian Legislative Council ⓘ |
| termLength | serves while holding the confidence of the Western Australian Legislative Council ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: President of the Western Australian Legislative Council Description of subject: The President of the Western Australian Legislative Council is the presiding officer who oversees proceedings, maintains order, and represents the upper house of the Parliament of Western Australia.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Parliament of Western Australia
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hasPresident
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President of the Western Australian Legislative Council
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