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 Departmental/Ministry Oversight Committees: 0

Number of Joint Committees (if bicameral): 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.

Articles in The Parliamentarian (2013 to present date):

• 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

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