Frederick John Nile is an Australian politician and ordained Christian minister. Nile was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council from 1981-2023,except for a period in 2004. Nile was re-elected at the 1991,1999,2007,and 2015 state elections and served as the Assistant President of the Legislative Council between 2007 and 2019. Nile lost his seat at the 2023 New South Wales state election,after four decades of being in parliament.
The Christian Democratic Party (CDP) was a Christian democratic political party in Australia,founded in 1977,under the name Call to Australia Party,by a group of Christian ministers in New South Wales. One of the co-founders,Fred Nile,a Congregational Church minister,ran as their upper house candidate in the NSW State election. The Christian Democratic Party's platform espoused social conservatism. It changed its name in 1998.
The Parliament of New South Wales is a bicameral legislature in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW),consisting of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly and the New South Wales Legislative Council. Each house is directly elected by the people of New South Wales at elections held approximately every four years. The Parliament derives its authority from the King of Australia,King Charles III,represented by the Governor of New South Wales,who chairs the Executive Council. The parliament shares law making powers with the Australian Federal Parliament. The New South Wales Parliament follows Westminster parliamentary traditions of dress,Green–Red chamber colours and protocols.
The Shooters,Fishers and Farmers Party (SFF) is an Australian political party. It primarily advocates for increased funding and services for rural and regional Australia,protecting the right to farm,enhancing commercial and recreational fishing,tougher sentencing for illegal firearm trade and usage,and relaxing gun control for law abiding citizens.
The Greens NSW,also known as the NSW Greens,is a green political party in New South Wales and a member of the Australian Greens. First formed in 1991,the Greens NSW began as a state-level party before joining with other green parties in Australia to create the current federated structure.
Gareth James Ward is an Australian politician who was the New South Wales Minister for Families,Communities and Disability Services in the second Berejiklian ministry from 2019 to 2021. Ward is a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly and has represented the seat of Kiama since 2011. He was suspended from NSW parliament after being charged with sexual intercourse without consent,and indecent assault. He is currently awaiting trial,and continuing to act as the MP for Kiama on full pay.
Shelley Elizabeth Hancock,an Australian politician. Hancock was the Liberal Member of the Legislative Assembly seat of South Coast from 2003 until 2023.
Penelope Gail Sharpe is an Australian politician. She has served as a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council since 2005,representing the Labor Party. Since March 2023,Sharpe is the Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council and the Vice-President of the Executive Council since Labor's election victory in March 2023,having previously served as leader of the opposition in the Legislative Council between 2021 and 2023.
Lee Rhiannon is a former Australian politician who was a Senator for New South Wales between July 2011 and August 2018. She was elected at the 2010 federal election,representing the Australian Greens. Prior to her election to the Federal Parliament,Rhiannon was a Greens NSW member of the New South Wales Legislative Council between 1999 and 2010.
The National Party of Australia –N.S.W.,commonly known as "The Nationals" or the NSW Nationals,is a political party in New South Wales which forms the state branch of the federal Nationals and has traditionally represented graziers,farmers,and rural voters generally.
Jennifer Ann Gardiner is an Australian politician and former Nationals member of the New South Wales Legislative Council from 1991 to 2015.
Victor Michael Dominello,is an Australian politician who was the New South Wales Minister for Customer Service in the second Berejiklian ministry from April 2019,and in the Perrottet ministry until March 2023. Dominello is a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly,representing the electorate of Ryde for the Liberal Party from 2008 until his retirement in 2023.
Elaine Blanche Nile was an Australian politician who represented the Christian Democratic Party in the New South Wales Legislative Council between 1988 and 2002. Nile was married to Fred Nile from 1958 until her death.
Luke Aquinas Foley is a former Australian Labor Party politician who served as the Leader of the Opposition in the Parliament of New South Wales from 2015 to 2018. Foley was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council since 19 June 2010 until his resignation to contest the Legislative Assembly seat of Auburn at the 2015 New South Wales election. Foley resigned after it was alleged that he had indecently assaulted an ABC journalist. Foley denies the allegations.
David Martin Shoebridge is an Australian politician and former barrister. He is a member of the Australian Greens and was elected to the Senate as the party's lead candidate in New South Wales at the 2022 federal election,to a term beginning on 1 July 2022. He previously served in the New South Wales Legislative Council from 2010 to 2022 and on the Woollahra Municipal Council from 2004 to 2012.
Allowrie,an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales,was created in 1904 and abolished in 1920. The only member for Allowrie was Mark Morton.
A referendum concerning the abolition of the New South Wales Legislative Council was put to New South Wales voters on 29 April 1961. The abolition was specifically rejected by voters. The text of the question was:
Do you approve of the Bill entitled "A Bill for an Act to Abolish the Legislative Council to provide that another Legislative Council shall not be created,constituted or established nor shall any Chamber,Assembly or House,other than the Legislative Assembly,designed to form part of the Legislative Parliament of New South Wales,be created,constituted or established until a bill for the purpose has been approved by the electors in a referendum to amend the Constitution Act,1902 and certain other Acts;and for purposes connected therewith."
Ernest Kwok Chung Wong is a Hong Kong-born Australian politician who was an Australian Labor Party member of the New South Wales Legislative Council from 2013 to 2019.
Anthony Gerard Damien D'Adam is an Australian politician. He has been a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council since 2019,representing the Australian Labor Party.
A referendum concerning the reform of the New South Wales Legislative Council was put to New South Wales voters on 13 May 1933 and was passed by the voters with a margin of 2.94%. The text of the question was:
Do you approve of the Bill entitled "A Bill to reform the constitution and alter the Powers of the Legislative Council;to reduce and limit the number of Members of the Legislative Council;to reconstitute the Legislative Council in accordance with the reformed constitution;to amend the Constitution Act,1902,and certain other Acts;and for purposes connected therewith."
