President of the New South Wales Legislative Council
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The President of the New South Wales Legislative Council is the principal presiding officer of the upper house of the New South Wales Parliament, responsible for maintaining order and overseeing its proceedings.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| President of the New South Wales Legislative Council canonical | 3 |
| President of the Legislative Council (New South Wales) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T116305 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: President of the New South Wales Legislative Council Context triple: [Parliament of New South Wales, hasPresidingOfficer, President of the New South Wales Legislative Council]
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A.
Speaker of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
The Speaker of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly is the presiding officer responsible for maintaining order, overseeing debates, and representing the lower house of the New South Wales Parliament.
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B.
Premier of Queensland
The Premier of Queensland is the head of the state government in Queensland, Australia, responsible for leading the executive branch and setting policy direction.
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C.
New South Wales Legislative Council
The New South Wales Legislative Council is the upper house of the Parliament of New South Wales, responsible for reviewing legislation and representing the state's electorate through a system of proportional representation.
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D.
New South Wales Legislative Assembly
The New South Wales Legislative Assembly is the elected lower house of the Parliament of New South Wales, responsible for initiating legislation and representing the state's voters.
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E.
Parliament of New South Wales
The Parliament of New South Wales is the bicameral state legislature of New South Wales, Australia, comprising the Legislative Assembly and the Legislative Council.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: President of the New South Wales Legislative Council Target entity description: The President of the New South Wales Legislative Council is the principal presiding officer of the upper house of the New South Wales Parliament, responsible for maintaining order and overseeing its proceedings.
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A.
Speaker of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
The Speaker of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly is the presiding officer responsible for maintaining order, overseeing debates, and representing the lower house of the New South Wales Parliament.
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B.
Premier of Queensland
The Premier of Queensland is the head of the state government in Queensland, Australia, responsible for leading the executive branch and setting policy direction.
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C.
New South Wales Legislative Council
The New South Wales Legislative Council is the upper house of the Parliament of New South Wales, responsible for reviewing legislation and representing the state's electorate through a system of proportional representation.
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D.
New South Wales Legislative Assembly
The New South Wales Legislative Assembly is the elected lower house of the Parliament of New South Wales, responsible for initiating legislation and representing the state's voters.
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E.
Parliament of New South Wales
The Parliament of New South Wales is the bicameral state legislature of New South Wales, Australia, comprising the Legislative Assembly and the Legislative Council.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
parliamentary office
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political position ⓘ presiding officer role ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | President of the Legislative Council (New South Wales) ⓘ |
| appointedBy | members of the New South Wales Legislative Council ⓘ |
| belongsTo |
Westminster-style parliamentary system
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linked to:
Westminster system
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| category |
New South Wales parliamentary titles
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Politics of New South Wales ⓘ Presiding officers of legislatures ⓘ |
| chamber | New South Wales Legislative Council ⓘ |
| comparedWith |
President of the Australian Senate
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Speaker of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| governmentBranch | legislative branch of New South Wales ⓘ |
| hasPower |
to decide on the admissibility of motions and amendments
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to direct a member to discontinue speaking ⓘ to interpret standing orders ⓘ to maintain order in the chamber ⓘ to name or suspend a member for disorderly conduct ⓘ to rule on points of order ⓘ |
| inception | 19th century ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | New South Wales ⓘ |
| legalBasis | New South Wales Constitution and standing orders of the Legislative Council ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Parliament House, Sydney ⓘ |
| mayHaveCastingVote | in the event of a tied vote (subject to standing orders) ⓘ |
| officeHolders | various members of the New South Wales Legislative Council over time ⓘ |
| officeType | elected office within the Legislative Council ⓘ |
| partOf |
New South Wales Legislative Council
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Parliament of New South Wales ⓘ |
| presidesOver | proceedings of the New South Wales Legislative Council ⓘ |
| protocolStatus | senior parliamentary office in New South Wales ⓘ |
| rank | principal presiding officer of the New South Wales Legislative Council ⓘ |
| reportsTo | New South Wales Legislative Council as a whole ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
announcing the results of divisions
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calling members to speak ⓘ enforcing the rules and standing orders of the New South Wales Legislative Council ⓘ maintaining order in the New South Wales Legislative Council ⓘ overseeing debates in the New South Wales Legislative Council ⓘ putting questions to a vote ⓘ |
| seat | Parliament House, Sydney ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | elected by the New South Wales Legislative Council ⓘ |
| style | The Honourable ⓘ |
| symbol |
coat of arms of New South Wales (used in official insignia)
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linked to:
Coat of arms of New South Wales
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| termLength | serves while holding the confidence of the Council ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: President of the New South Wales Legislative Council Description of subject: The President of the New South Wales Legislative Council is the principal presiding officer of the upper house of the New South Wales Parliament, responsible for maintaining order and overseeing its proceedings.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Parliament of New South Wales
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hasPresidingOfficer
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President of the New South Wales Legislative Council
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President of the New South Wales Legislative Council
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alsoKnownAs
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President of the Legislative Council (New South Wales)
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linked to: President of the New South Wales Legislative Council
subject linked to:
parliament house
New South Wales Legislative Council debates
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hasParticipant
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President of the New South Wales Legislative Council
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