The
Government of Queensland is commonly known as the "Queensland Government".The form of the Government of
Queensland is prescribed in its Constitution, which dates from 1859, although it has been amended many times since then. Since 1901 Queensland has been a state of the
Commonwealth of Australia, and the
Australian Constitution regulates its relationship with the Commonwealth.
Queensland is governed according to the principles of the
Westminster system, a form of parliamentary government based on the model of the
United Kingdom. Executive power is exercised by the
Premier of Queensland and the Cabinet, who are appointed by the
Governor, but who hold office by virtue of their ability to command the support of a majority of members of the Legislative Assembly. The
Queensland Legislative Council was the upper house of the Queensland Parliament until its abolition in 1922. Consequently, the
Queensland Legislative Assembly is the only unicameral state parliament in Australia.
Legislative power rests with the
Parliament of Queensland, which consists of the Crown, represented by the
Governor of Queensland, and the Queensland Legislative Assembly. The Legislative Assembly generally sits at
Parliament House, Brisbane and it currently consists of
one member from each of the
89 electorates.
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