Parliament of Tasmania
| Parliament of Tasmania | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| Houses |
House of Assembly Legislative Council |
| History | |
| Founded | 2 December 1856 |
| Leadership | |
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Elizabeth II Since 6 February 1952 | |
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Kate Warner Since 10 December 2014 | |
| Structure | |
| Seats |
40 25 MHAs 15 MLCs |
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House of Assembly political groups |
Government Liberal (15) Opposition Labor (7) Crossbench Greens (3) |
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Legislative Council political groups |
Government Liberal (2) Opposition Labor (1) Crossbench Independent (12) |
| Elections | |
| Hare-Clark | |
| Instant-runoff voting | |
Last general election | 15 March 2014 |
Next general election | by 2018 |
| Meeting place | |
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Parliament House, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| Website | |
| www.parliament.tas.gov.au | |
The Parliament of Tasmania consists of the Tasmanian House of Assembly, Tasmanian Legislative Council and the Monarch represented by the Governor of Tasmania.
The leader of the party or coalition with the confidence of the House of Assembly is invited by the Governor of Tasmania to form a government. The head of the government is the Premier of Tasmania.
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Coordinates: 42°53′07″S 147°19′49″E / 42.88528°S 147.33028°E
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