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The Legislative Assembly and Westminster-style parliaments around the world traditionally use the colour green for the lower House. This can be traced from the House of Commons.
1 Legislative Assembly. The Legislative Assembly Chamber is predominantly green. Most of the Assembly documents, such as the notice papers and question papers are printed on green paper.
2 House of Commons. The use of green in the Assembly reflects the use of green in the House of Commons.
3 Green furnishings. A traveller’s book published in 1663 describes the House of Commons as being upholstered in sarge verte (green fabric). The green furnishings are therefore at least 340 years old.
4 Oak leaves. The carpets throughout Parliament House have an oak leaf pattern, which is red on the Council side and green on the Assembly side. The oak leaves may represent the oak tree under which the Magna Carta was signed, or the Federation Oak in the gardens of Parliament House, Melbourne.
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