Royal Congress of the Kingdom of Westralia | |
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2nd Congress | |
Type | |
Type | Bicameral |
Leadership | |
Speaker of the National Assembly | To be determined, TBD since 1st August 1880 |
President of the Senate | To be determined, TBD since 1st August 1880 |
History | |
Established | 1st August 1875 |
Structure | |
Members | 150 (100 MNAs, 50 Senators) |
National Assembly Political groups | Government (68) Democratic Labour Party (62) Opposition (31) National Unity Party (31) Other parties (1) Socialist Party (1) |
Senate Political groups | Government (32) Democratic Labour Party (32) Opposition (18) National Unity Party (18) |
Election | |
National Assembly Voting system | Preferential |
Senate Voting system | Preferential |
National Assembly Last election | 5th February 1880 |
Senate Last election | 5th February 1880 |
Meeting place | |
Congress Hall, Perth |
The Royal Congress of the Kingdom of Westralia, commonly referred to as Congress or the Westralian Congress, is the legislative branch of the government of the Kingdom of Westralia. It consists of three elements: the King, the Senate and the National Assembly.
The upper house, the Senate, consists of 50 Senators: twelve each for the States of Swan and Stirling; eight each for Gascoyne and Auralia; five each for Kimberley and Pilbara. The lower house, the National Assembly, consists of 100 members (MNAs) and the membership is based on Electoral Districts. Using preferential voting for all male citizens aged 21 and above, one MNA is elected to represent each District. The two houses of Congress meet in Congress Hall in Perth.
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