Parliament House
1804: Van Diemens Land administered by governor of NSW.
1825: Van Diemens Land administered as a separate colony. The Governor appointed a six-man body called Legislative Council to advise him.
1832: Site reserved for a customs house. Close to wharves. Was much closer to water than it is now. Land has been reclaimed.
1835-1840: Customs House built. Sandstone from the Domain and Salamanca Place. Labour was convicts.
1841: Legislative Council meets in Customs house. To advise the Lieutenant Governor on the administration of the new colony.
1855: Van Diemens Land becomes a self-governing colony.
1856: Colony changes its name to Tasmania. The new bicameral parliament meets in the Customs House.
1901: Tasmania’s parliament changes its name and role.
1904: Customs Department moves to Davey St next to TMAG. Customs House now called Parliament House.
1938-1940: Renovations to build new House of Assembly.
1977: Further renovations
.
1998: Further renovations.
Today: From outside building looks solid and permanent with little change since 1840. Internally it has changed substantially.
House of Assembly. The Lower house drafts and debates bills before passing to Upper House.
All members elected for 4 years. Multi-member electorates. Hare-Clark System.
Green décor.
Speaker chairs debates.
The Legislative Council is the Upper House. Debates and reviews bills. If it approves a bill, it becomes an act of Parliament and is given to the Governor of Tasmania who signs it into law.
All members are elected for 6 years. Single member electorates.
Red decor.
President chairs the debates.
1825: Van Diemens Land administered as a separate colony. The Governor appointed a six-man body called Legislative Council to advise him.
1832: Site reserved for a customs house. Close to wharves. Was much closer to water than it is now. Land has been reclaimed.
1835-1840: Customs House built. Sandstone from the Domain and Salamanca Place. Labour was convicts.
1841: Legislative Council meets in Customs house. To advise the Lieutenant Governor on the administration of the new colony.
1855: Van Diemens Land becomes a self-governing colony.
1856: Colony changes its name to Tasmania. The new bicameral parliament meets in the Customs House.
1901: Tasmania’s parliament changes its name and role.
1904: Customs Department moves to Davey St next to TMAG. Customs House now called Parliament House.
1938-1940: Renovations to build new House of Assembly.
1977: Further renovations
.
1998: Further renovations.
Today: From outside building looks solid and permanent with little change since 1840. Internally it has changed substantially.
House of Assembly. The Lower house drafts and debates bills before passing to Upper House.
All members elected for 4 years. Multi-member electorates. Hare-Clark System.
Green décor.
Speaker chairs debates.
The Legislative Council is the Upper House. Debates and reviews bills. If it approves a bill, it becomes an act of Parliament and is given to the Governor of Tasmania who signs it into law.
All members are elected for 6 years. Single member electorates.
Red decor.
President chairs the debates.