Parliament of Queensland
Legislative body of the Australian state of Queensland
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| June 11 2021 | Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk formally responds to the petition, stating that reinstating the Legislative Council is not an issue her government intends to pursue. |
| May 11 2021 | A petition requesting a referendum on reinstating the Legislative Council is tabled in parliament, submitted by Daniel Boniface and sponsored by Stephen Andrew, with 940 signatures. |
| 2016 | Electoral act amendments increased parliamentary seats from 89 to 93, changed voting system to full-preferential voting, and established fixed four-year terms. |
| 2015 | Election results led to significant electoral reforms in early 2016. |
| 2012 | Political support begins for reintroducing the Legislative Council in Queensland Parliament, with politicians like Larissa Waters, Peter Wellington, Liz Cunningham, Pauline Hanson, and Stephen Andrew publicly advocating for the upper house's return. |
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