ISBN 9781760022372. Edited by Stephen Frappell and David Blunt. 2nd Edition . Publishing November 2020.
Description
The second edition of New South Wales Legislative Council Practice has been updated to reflect recent developments with regards to parliamentary privilege in NSW, the powers of the Legislative Council in relation to money bills, and relations between the Legislative Council and the Legislative Assembly. This is an essential reference book for those interested in the study of parliament and politics in New South Wales.
CONTENTS
The New South Wales system of government
The history of the Legislative Council
Parliamentary privilege in New South Wales
Elections for the Legislative Council
Members
Office holders and administration of the Legislative Council
Parties, the Government and the Legislative Council
The basis of Legislative Council procedure
Meetings of the Legislative Council
The conduct of proceedings
Publication of and access to the proceedings of the Legislative Council
Motions and decisions of the House
Debate
Questions
Legislation
Committee of the whole House
Financial legislation
Delegated legislation
Documents tabled in the Legislative Council
Committees
Witnesses
Relations with the Legislative Assembly
Relations with the judiciary
Casual vacancies in the Australian Senate
The Parliament buildings and the Legislative Council chamber