Legislative Council of Victoria (unicameral, 1851–1856)
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The Legislative Council of Victoria (1851–1856) was the original unicameral colonial legislature of Victoria, Australia, preceding the establishment of its modern bicameral parliament.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Legislative Council of Victoria (unicameral, 1851–1856) canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colonial legislature
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parliamentary body ⓘ unicameral legislature ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
British colony
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self-governing colony under the British Crown ⓘ |
| composition | unicameral ⓘ |
| constitutionalStatus | colonial legislature under British sovereignty ⓘ |
| country |
Australia
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Colony of Victoria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1856 ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
Imperial legislation of the British Parliament
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separation of Port Phillip District from New South Wales ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Legislative Assembly of Victoria
NERFINISHED
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Legislative Council of Victoria (bicameral upper house) NERFINISHED ⓘ bicameral Parliament of Victoria ⓘ |
| governs | Port Phillip District after separation as Victoria ⓘ |
| hasChamber | single chamber ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
established soon after Victoria separated from New South Wales in 1851
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replaced by bicameral system created by the Victorian Constitution of the 1850s ⓘ |
| inception | 1851 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Victoria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalSystem | British-derived colonial legal system ⓘ |
| legislativeBodyFor | Colony of Victoria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimePeriod |
19th century
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colonial era of Victoria ⓘ |
| location | Melbourne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meetsIn | Parliament House, Melbourne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Government of Victoria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | New South Wales Legislative Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
approval of colonial taxation and expenditure
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primary law-making body for the Colony of Victoria ⓘ representation of settlers in colonial government ⓘ |
| significance |
first legislature of Victoria separate from New South Wales
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predecessor of the modern Parliament of Victoria ⓘ |
| transitionedTo | responsible government in Victoria ⓘ |
| typeOfGovernmentBody | legislative council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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