Parliament of New South Wales

Joined the Commonwealth: 29 April 1949

CPA Branch formed: 1 January 1926

Unicameral/Bicameral: Bicameral - Legislative Assembly (93), Legislative Council (42)

Parliament/Legislature website: Parliament of New South Wales

Standing orders: Legislative Assembly

Legislative Council

Committees:

• Number of Joint Committees: Statutory Committees: 5, Standing Committees: 3
• Names of House Management (such as Privileges or Procedure) Committees: Legislative Assembly Standing Committee on Parliamentary Privilege and Ethics, Legislative Assembly Standing Orders and Procedure Committee, Legislative Council Privileges Committee, Legislative Council Procedure Committee.

67th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference:

• The CPA New South Wales Branch and Parliament of New South Wales hosted the 67th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference (CPC) from 3 to 8 November 2024 - click here for further information.

Recent activities:

• May 2022 - Commonwealth Parliamentary Association hosts its first CPA Parliamentary Academy residency programme in New South Wales - click here to find out more
• May 2022 - CPA Secretary-General visits Australia to discuss professional development support for Members and parliamentary staff - click here to find out more

Recent articles in The Parliamentarian:

• The Parliamentarian 2022 Issue Four - CPA news: New South Wales and Solomon Islands twinning visit and New South Wales Branch Election Observer Training - by Mr David Blunt, Clerk of Parliament of New South Wales
• The Parliamentarian 2022 Issue Three - CPA news: New South Wales President and new CPA Vice-President visit to CPA Headquarters
• The Parliamentarian 2022 Issue One - 'The appointment of an Aboriginal Liaison Officer' by Hon. Matthew Mason-Cox, MLC, President of the New South Wales Legislative Council and Hon. Jonathan O’Dea, MP, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of New South Wales
  
• The Parliamentarian 2021 Issue Four - 'Parliament's work with OzHarvest during the COVID-19 pandemic' by Hon. Matthew Mason-Cox, MLC, President of the Legislative Council and Hon. Jonathan O’Dea MP, Speaker of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
• The Parliamentarian 2021 Issue One - 'Socially distant but democratically together: Towards a virtual Parliament in New South Wales' by Hon. Jonathan O'Dea, MP, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of New South Wales
• The Parliamentarian 2020 Issue One - 'How can Parliamentarians engage the public through petition system reforms?' by Chris Angus, Research Officer, NSW Parliamentary Research Service
• The Parliamentarian 2019 Issue One - 'CWP at 30: Experiences of being a woman Member in Parliament in Australia' by Anna Watson, MP
• The Parliamentarian 2018 Issue Three - 'The Aboriginal Languages Bill, 2017 and its implementation' by Hon. John Ajaka, MLC, President of the Legislative Council of New South Wales
• The Parliamentarian 2017 Issue Four - 'Parliamentarians with Disabilities' by Hon. Liesl Tesch MP
• The Parliamentarian 2017 Issue Four - 'Parent Room opens at NSW Parliament' by Hon. Shelley Hancock MP
• The Parliamentarian 2017 Issue Three - 'Re-engaging the disengaged: Why Parliamentary education and community engagement is core business' by Hon. John Ajaka, MLC, President of the Legislative Council of New South Wales
• The Parliamentarian 2015 Issue Three - 'The Price in Politics: The New South Wales Experience' by Hon. Trevor Khan, MLC