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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 ]
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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.
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In 1856, the Legislative Council passed the Constitution Act 1856 (SA), which prepared what was to become the 1857 Constitution of South Australia.This laid out the means for true self-government, and created a bicameral system, which involved delegating most of its legislative powers to the new House of Assembly.
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The other presiding officer is the President of the South Australian Legislative Council. As of the passage of the Constitution (Independent Speaker) Amendment Act 2021 , the Speaker is constitutionally banned from being a member of a registered political party outside of a "relevant election period".