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In what way is th Queensland Parliament different from those of the other States?
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What is the lower house of parliament in Queensland called?
Queensland is different from the other states in Australia as it has just one House of Parliament, which is called the Queensland Legislative Assembly.
How does State Parliaments of Queensland and the Territories differ to the other states?
The state parliaments are controlled by state laws while the Territories are governed federally. The Queensland government has no House of Review ( Senate ).
How is Queensland different from other states like New South Wales?
One difference is that Queensland is the only eastern state that does not observe daylight saving time in summer.
What does The Queensland State Parliament not have that other state parliaments in Australia have?
The Parliament once had both an Upper and Lower House. But they abolished Queensland's Upper House, the Legislative Council, on 23 March 1922.
What is the Queensland head of government?
Queensland's head of government is the Premier, as it is in the other states of Australia. In 2010, this is Anna Bligh of the ALP.
Why are there two houses in the parliament?
the lower house is there to limit the power of the upper house by looking after the interests of a different group of people. In the federal Parliament the upper house represents the interest of the states as distinct from that of the other states.
What time zone is used in Queensland Australia?
The time in Queensland, Australia is always GMT + 10 hours. Queensland does not use daylight saving time, unlike other Australian states.
What is the distance around Queensland?
The distance around Queensland is 10 312 km. It is made up of 3339 km of borders with other states, and another 6973 km of coastline on the mainland.
Is it leagal to sell smoking equipment such as hookahs in Queensland Australia?
No, it's not allowed, they made it a law. It is in other states though.
What is the function of the US Parliament?
There is no US "parliament". Parliament is the legislative body in Great Britain and in some other countries as well, but not in the United States. In the United States the legislative body is called Congress. The function of Congress is primarily to make laws governing the nation.
What type of government heads Queensland?
The Queensland Government is a parliamentary system based on a representative democracy. The people, exercising their democratic right to vote, elect Members to represent them in the Legislative Assembly, the only chamber of the Queensland Parliament. This system of government is sometimes referred to as the 'Westminster system', after the British Parliament in the Palace of Westminster, London. Queensland has 89 electorates, or seats. Currently (2008) they are made up of: * ALP - 59 seats, which gives Labor the majority. therefore the current government in Queensland is Labor, headed by Premier Anna Bligh. Other seats are: National Party - 17 seats Liberal Party - 8 seats One Nation - 1 seat Independents - 4 seats
Where was Cathy raised?
Cathy Freeman was raised at Slade Point, Mackay, Queensland and in other parts of Queensland.
