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Fact Sheet 4

Parliamentary Terminology

Describing the Legislative Assembly

Summary

Other terms are often used to mean the Legislative Assembly within Parliament House.

The Assembly

1    Chamber.  The Assembly and Council each have their own Chamber where they meet to conduct parliamentary business and debate.  There are public galleries where people may view proceedings, but only members of that House and authorised parliamentary officers may enter the debating area.

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2    House.  There are two Houses of Parliament, the Legislative Assembly and the Legislative Council and the term is often used interchangeably with ‘Chamber’.  It is also used to mean the Parliament in session, for example ‘the House agreed to the motion’ or ‘the House considered the amendments’.

 Links to Fact Sheet 12: Victoria’s Parliamentary History

 

Useful links

 History of the Building

 A Window in Time – Virtual Tour

 Public Tours

 

 

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