30-508: The electoral district of South-West Coast is an electorate of the Victorian Legislative Assembly . It was created prior to the 2002 election in order to replace the abolished seats of Portland and Warrnambool . The seat is dominated by the town of Warrnambool , but also includes Portland , Port Fairy , Koroit , Heywood and Macarthur . South-West Coast is located in ancestrally Liberal territory, and
60-421: A by-election. Victorian state election, 26 November 2022 Legislative Assembly << 2018 – 2026 >> Senate House of Rep. Council Assembly Council Assembly Council Assembly Council Assembly Council Assembly Council Assembly Assembly Assembly Premier of Victoria The premier of Victoria is the head of government of
90-414: A deputy clerk, an assistant clerk committees and an assistant clerk procedure. The Assembly is also assisted by a serjeant-at-arms , who at present also holds the position of assistant clerk procedure. The Legislative Assembly presently consists of 88 members, each elected in single-member electoral districts , more commonly known as electorates or seats. This is done using preferential voting , which
120-515: A government loses an election, the existing premier and ministers continue on a caretaker basis by convention until a new government is appointed, ensuring Victoria always has a government. An outgoing premier will typically advise the governor to request they call on the Leader of the Opposition to form a government and to tender their and their ministers' resignation. The governor then accepts
150-576: A member of Parliament. A Deputy Speaker is also elected by the Assembly, who supports and assists the Speaker in the execution of their duties. The Legislative Assembly is also supported by a department of civil servants who provide procedural and administrative advice on the running of the Assembly, and performs other functions. The head of the department is the Clerk of the Assembly, who is assisted by
180-533: A motion; otherwise, a secret ballot is held. In practice, the Speaker is usually a member of the governing party or parties, who have the majority in the House. The Speaker continues to be a member of their political party, but it is left to their individual discretion as to whether or not they attend party meetings. The Speaker also continues to carry out their ordinary electorate duties as a member of Parliament and must take part in an election campaign to be re-elected as
210-471: A portrait commissioned for the Victorian Parliament's portrait collection. The tradition was initiated by Legislative Council President Fred Grimwade . Premiers who have served for over 3,000 days have a statue created in their honor. As of 2024, six premiers have achieved this milestone and four have their statues near the premier's office at 1 Treasury Place . The longest-serving premier
240-666: Is Henry Bolte of the Liberal Party , who served for over 17 years. The shortest-serving premier is George Elmslie , first premier from the Labor Party , who served for 13 days. The current premier is Jacinta Allan of the Labor Party , who assumed the office on 27 September 2023 following the resignation of Daniel Andrews . The first meeting of the Legislative Council was on 11 November 1851, at St Patrick's Hall, Bourke Street West , with its primary focus
270-540: Is initiated in the Legislative Assembly. The party or coalition with a majority of seats in the lower house is invited by the Governor to form government. The leader of that party subsequently becomes Premier of Victoria , and their senior colleagues become ministers responsible for various portfolios. As Australian political parties traditionally vote along party lines, almost all legislation introduced by
300-484: Is pending completion and James McCulloch, despite serving for over 3,000 days, did not get a statue. Historians Paul Strangio and Brian J. Costar have suggested that this is likely due to McCulloch serving his terms before federation and/or non-consecutively. The statues, sculpted in bronze by Peter Corlett , were installed in September 1999 after premier Jeff Kennett instituted the policy. The statues are located near
330-757: Is the state lower house of the bicameral Parliament of Victoria in Australia ; the state upper house being the Victorian Legislative Council . Both houses sit at Parliament House in Spring Street , Melbourne . The main colour used for the upholstery and carpets furnishing the Chamber of the Legislative Assembly is green. The presiding officer of the Legislative Assembly is the Speaker . There are presently 88 members of
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#1732776803130360-520: Is the same voting system used for the federal lower house, the Australian House of Representatives . Members represent approximately the same population in each electorate. Since 2006, members of the Legislative Assembly are elected for a fixed term of 4 years, with elections occurring on the last Saturday of November every 4 years. There are no limits to the number of terms for which a member may seek election. Casual vacancies are filled at
390-654: The Commonwealth Government, and overseas governments. The premier represents Victoria as a member of the National Cabinet . The National Cabinet was established on 13 March 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and replaced the Council of Australian Governments of which the premier was a member. As of 1 July 2023, the premier is paid a total salary of A$ 481,190. This is made up of
420-648: The Federation of Australia on 1 January 1901, the Parliament of Victoria continued except that the colony was now called a state. In 1917, the Nationalist government in Victoria introduced compulsory preferential voting before the 1917 state election . This enabled the factions in the party to field competing candidates without splitting the vote by keeping preferences within the party. Most legislation
450-726: The Legislative Assembly elected from single-member divisions. Victoria was proclaimed a Colony on 1 July 1851 separating from the Colony of New South Wales by an act of the British Parliament. The Legislative Assembly was created on 13 March 1856 with the passing of the Victorian Electoral Bill , five years after the creation of the original unicameral Legislative Council. The Assembly first met on 21 November 1856, and consisted of sixty members representing thirty-seven multi and single-member electorates. On
480-546: The basic salary received by all members of parliament ($ 198,839), an additional salary for the role of premier ($ 221,871), and an expense allowance of $ 60,480. Changes to the premier's salary are determined by the Victorian Independent Remuneration Tribunal. Each premier since 1933, apart from Ian Macfarlan , who served for only 51 days, has had a portrait commissioned for the Victorian Parliament's portrait collection. The tradition
510-692: The drafting of a constitution, for the Parliament of the United Kingdom's approval, to separate the Port Phillip District from New South Wales . Responsible government was established in 1855, when the constitution was passed by the British Parliament and received royal assent . This allowed Victoria to become its own colony, named after the reigning monarch, Queen Victoria . Governor Charles Hotham appointed William Haines to be Victoria's first premier on 28 November 1855, with
540-554: The first election, provided for by the Electoral Act 1856 , organised the following year. Victoria's first election saw Haines re-appointed as premier, and the election also marked the beginning of Victoria's bicameral system. The first sitting of parliament was on 25 November 1856, taking place in Parliament House, Melbourne . Initially, formal political parties did not exist. Every member of parliament (MP)
570-436: The governing party will pass through the legislative assembly. Committees are formed of members from one house or both houses. Committees hold inquiries into particular issues and call for input from the wider community. At the beginning of each new parliamentary term, the Legislative Assembly elects one of its members as a presiding officer, known as the Speaker. The House may re-elect the incumbent speaker merely by passing
600-574: The last Saturday of November, with the next election set for 28 November 2026 . There are no term limits imposed on a premier. The role of the premier includes leading parliament, serving as the Chief Minister and Chair of Cabinet, choosing ministers and assigning portfolios, handling portfolio responsibilities, and communicating between the Victorian Government, the Governor and Cabinet, other state and territory governments,
630-437: The majority of lower house seats. In the event of a minority government , where the government does not hold a majority of seats, the government is formed by a party and the support of crossbenchers , usually through commitments of confidence and supply to the party they wish to form government. Following a premier's resignation or an election loss, the governor of Victoria appoints a new premier by swearing them in . If
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#1732776803130660-430: The office of premier in 1990 and was succeeded by Joan Kirner , Victoria's first female premier. Between 2014 and 2023, Daniel Andrews served as premier, winning three elections before resigning in favour of current premier, Jacinta Allan. A premier must hold a seat in the Legislative Assembly and have the support of a majority of lower house members. This is usually the leader of the political party or coalition with
690-486: The premier's office at 1 Treasury Place . Once retired, former premiers get an office in the Old Treasury Building, Melbourne . The longest-serving premier was Henry Bolte , who served from 7 June 1955 to 23 August 1972 for a total of 17 years and 77 days. He was a member of the Liberal Party . The shortest-serving premier was George Elmslie , who served from 9 December 1913 to 22 December 1913, for
720-511: The resignations and appoints a new government. When a premier loses an election, the Leader of the Opposition must assure the governor that they have majority support in the Legislative Assembly. The governor then commissions them to form a government, and the new premier and parliamentarians nominated as ministers are then sworn in as Ministers of the Crown . Elections are held every four years, on
750-524: The seat for the Liberals at the ensuing by-election on 31 October. This Victoria (Australia) government-related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Victorian Legislative Assembly Opposition (28) Liberal (19) National (9) Crossbench (5) Greens (3) Independent ( 1 ) Independent Labor ( 1 ) The Victorian Legislative Assembly
780-600: The state of Victoria in Australia. The premier leads the Cabinet of Victoria and selects its ministers . The premier is appointed by the governor of Victoria , must be a member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly , and command confidence in the lower house of the Parliament of Victoria . The premier is usually the leader of the political party that holds a majority of lower house members. Each premier since 1933, apart from short-serving Premier Ian Macfarlan , has had
810-418: Was an independent , making it difficult for an MP to command the confidence of the Legislative Assembly. Between 1855 and 1863, there were seven changes of government, and eleven instances where Governor Henry Barkly was unable to find neither an MP who would be willing to serve as premier, nor an MP who could form a ministry. From Australia's federation in 1901 until the 1950s, Victorian political history
840-578: Was initiated by Legislative Council President Fred Grimwade . Deceased premiers have their portraits painted from images and living former premiers have their portrait painted in person. Premiers who hold the office for 3,000 days (8 years and 88 days) have a statue made in their likeness as a commemoration of their legacy. Six premiers, Daniel Andrews , Henry Bolte , John Cain Jr , Albert Dunstan , Rupert Hamer , and James McCulloch have done so, but four have had their statues completed. Daniel Andrews' statue
870-492: Was marked by instability, with 24 changes in government during that time. Henry Bolte , then leader of the Liberal Party , won the 1955 election , and went on to serve as premier for 17 years and 83 days becoming the longest serving premier to date. Following Bolte, two more Liberal Party leaders, Rupert Hamer and Lindsay Thompson , would serve as premier, before the Labor Party won government in 1982 with John Cain , whose father had also served as Premier. Cain resigned from
900-623: Was thus a natural choice for Portland's former member, Denis Napthine , to transfer for the 2002 election. He barely held onto his seat in the Labor landslide of that year, seeing his margin reduced to only 0.7 percent. However, it has reverted to its previous form as a safe Liberal seat. Napthine subsequently served as Premier of Victoria from 2013 to 2014. Following his government's election loss to Labor in November 2014, Napthine resigned from parliament on 3 September 2015. Roma Britnell retained
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