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The Hon. Jenny Gardiner MLC Deputy Leader of The Nationals in the Legislative Council
Parliamentary Secretary for Rural Health
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Jenny welcomes communications from constituents across New South Wales and from those interested in the proceedings of the Parliament of New South Wales and the work of The Nationals.
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ELECTORATE - NEW SOUTH WALES The 42 Members of the Legislative Council represent the whole of the State of New South Wales in the State Parliament. New South Wales spans 800 642 square kilometres and currently has 6.827 million inhabitants. The ratio of Legislative Councillors to population is 1:162,547. At the last NSW general election, in 2003, 4,272,104 electors were enrolled to vote. The National Party is Australia's specialist non-metropolitan political party and so Jenny Gardiner, along with her Nationals colleagues, concentrates on country and coastal issues. New South Wales is a sovereign State in the Commonwealth of Australia and the Parliament of New South Wales may legislate for the peace, welfare and good government of New South Wales in all matters not specifically reserved to the Commonwealth Parliament. The New South Wales Legislature - the "mother" of self-government in Australia - consists of the Governor, representing the Crown, the Legislative Council and the Legislative Assembly. Together they exercise the legislative function of government. All Bills must pass both Houses to become law. Fulfilling its role as a house of review, most Legislative Councillors are engaged in detailed analysis of legislation and issues whilst serving on parliamentary committees. These include the Legislative Council's General Purpose Standing Committees which analyse the State Budget and have the power to question Ministers and bureaucrats about the Government's budgetary processes and priorities.
Map of New South Wales showing country and coastal Legislative Assembly electorates. Electoral boundaries apply to the 2007 State Election.
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