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The Government of South Australia, also referred to as the South Australian Government or the SA Government, is the executive branch of the state of South Australia.It is modelled on the Westminster system, meaning that the highest ranking members of the executive are drawn from an elected state parliament.
The Parliament of South Australia is the bicameral legislature of the Australian state of South Australia. It consists of the 47-seat House of Assembly (lower house) and the 22-seat Legislative Council (upper house). [2] General elections are held every 4 years, with all of the lower house and half of the upper house filled at each election.
The House of Assembly was created in 1857, when South Australia attained self-government. The development of an elected legislature — although only men could vote — marked a significant change from the prior system, where legislative power was in the hands of the Governor and the Legislative Council, which was appointed by the Governor.
The ODASA team is led by the South Australian Government Architect and has expertise in architecture, heritage, landscape architecture, urban design and urban planning. The Government Architect role in South Australia: [25] oversees the state's Design Review program; provides independent design advice on large-scale development proposals
The office of premier of South Australia was established upon the commencement of responsible government with the passage of the Constitution Act 1856.The role was based upon that of the prime minister of the United Kingdom, with the premier requiring the support of a majority of the members of the lower house to remain head of government.
The 2026 South Australian state election will be held on 21 March 2026 to elect members to the 56th Parliament of South Australia.All 47 seats in the House of Assembly (the lower house, whose members were elected at the 2022 election), and half the seats in the Legislative Council (the upper house, last filled at the 2018 election) are up for re-election.
Members of the South Australian Legislative Council (2 C, 315 P) M. Ministers of the South Australian state government (5 P) T. Treasurers of South Australia (55 P)
South Australia Australian Senate Created: 1901: Party ... 6 senators per state 1901-1950 1904–1906: 1903: Robert Guthrie (Labor/ National Labor/ Nationalist) [7]