Legislative Council of South Australia
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The Legislative Council of South Australia is the state’s upper house of Parliament, responsible for reviewing legislation and representing the broader electorate through a proportional voting system.
All labels observed (4)
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Legislative Council of South Australia Context triple: [South Australia, upperHouse, Legislative Council of South Australia]
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A.
Parliament of South Australia
The Parliament of South Australia is the bicameral legislative body of the Australian state of South Australia, responsible for making state laws and overseeing the government.
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B.
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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C.
Legislative Council
The Legislative Council is the unelected upper chamber of Tynwald, the parliament of the Isle of Man, responsible for reviewing and revising legislation.
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D.
Legislative Council of New South Wales (unicameral)
The Legislative Council of New South Wales (unicameral) was the former single-chamber colonial legislature of New South Wales that existed before the establishment of the current bicameral Parliament.
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E.
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.
- 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: Legislative Council of South Australia Target entity description: The Legislative Council of South Australia is the state’s upper house of Parliament, responsible for reviewing legislation and representing the broader electorate through a proportional voting system.
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A.
Parliament of South Australia
The Parliament of South Australia is the bicameral legislative body of the Australian state of South Australia, responsible for making state laws and overseeing the government.
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B.
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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C.
Legislative Council
The Legislative Council is the unelected upper chamber of Tynwald, the parliament of the Isle of Man, responsible for reviewing and revising legislation.
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Legislative Council of New South Wales (unicameral)
The Legislative Council of New South Wales (unicameral) was the former single-chamber colonial legislature of New South Wales that existed before the establishment of the current bicameral Parliament.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
legislative chamber
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upper house of parliament ⓘ |
| canBlock | legislation from the House of Assembly ⓘ |
| chamberColor | red ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| electionCycle | half of the members elected every 4 years ⓘ |
| electoralDivision | single statewide multi-member district ⓘ |
| electoralSystemFeature | preferential voting within proportional representation ⓘ |
| electorateType | statewide electorate ⓘ |
| establishedIn | 1840 ⓘ |
| governingDocument |
Constitution Act 1934 (South Australia)
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linked to:
Constitution of South Australia
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| hasCommittees |
select committees
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standing committees ⓘ |
| historicalNote |
became fully elected over time
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originally established as a partially appointed body ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
State of South Australia
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linked to:
South Australia
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| language | English ⓘ |
| legislativeFunction |
house of review
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scrutiny of legislation ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Adelaide, South Australia
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linked to:
Adelaide
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| meetsIn | Parliament House, Adelaide ⓘ |
| numberOfMembers | 22 ⓘ |
| partOf | Parliament of South Australia ⓘ |
| presidingOfficerTitle | President of the Legislative Council ⓘ |
| responsibility |
committee inquiries
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examining subordinate legislation ⓘ initiating certain types of legislation ⓘ representing the broader electorate ⓘ reviewing bills passed by the House of Assembly ⓘ |
| termLength | 8 years ⓘ |
| typeOfLegislature | bicameral parliament upper chamber ⓘ |
| votingAge | 18 years ⓘ |
| votingEligibility | enrolled voters of South Australia ⓘ |
| votingSystem |
proportional representation
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single transferable vote ⓘ |
| website | https://www.parliament.sa.gov.au ⓘ |
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Subject: Legislative Council of South Australia Description of subject: The Legislative Council of South Australia is the state’s upper house of Parliament, responsible for reviewing legislation and representing the broader electorate through a proportional voting system.
Referenced by (22)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
SA
linked to: Legislative Council of South Australia
linked to: Legislative Council of South Australia
House of Assembly of South Australia
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isBicameralPartnerOf
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Legislative Council of South Australia
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linked to: Legislative Council of South Australia
Standing Orders of the Parliament of South Australia
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appliesTo
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Legislative Council of South Australia
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Standing Orders of the Parliament of South Australia
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approvedBy
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Legislative Council of South Australia
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President of the Legislative Council
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parliamentaryChamber
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Legislative Council of South Australia
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President of the South Australian Legislative Council
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partOf
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South Australian Legislative Council
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linked to: Legislative Council of South Australia
President of the South Australian Legislative Council
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chamber
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South Australian Legislative Council
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linked to: Legislative Council of South Australia
President of the South Australian Legislative Council
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appointedBy
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South Australian Legislative Council
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linked to: Legislative Council of South Australia
President of the South Australian Legislative Council
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represents
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South Australian Legislative Council
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linked to: Legislative Council of South Australia
President of the South Australian Legislative Council
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reportsTo
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South Australian Legislative Council
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linked to: Legislative Council of South Australia
linked to: Legislative Council of South Australia