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1976
postal voting officers at places outside New South Wales (overseas and intrastate)
able to be appointed for the purpose of issuing postal votes from those places
1977
postal voting made available to those prisoners who are unsentenced and serving a
prison sentence of not more than 12 months
1978
procedure for election of Members of the Legislative Council changed to election
directly by the people (on a system of proportional representation across the whole
State)
1979
optional preferential voting system reintroduced
the Central area and Country area distinction abolished
1981
the maximum period between general elections for the Legislative Assembly
extended from three years to four years
the voters agree to Members of Parliament being required to disclose certain
pecuniary interest and others matters
1985
parity in the salary of Members of the Legislative Council and the Legislative
Assembly introduced
New South Wales passed the Australia Acts (Request) Act 1985 (No.109)
1986
the Australia Acts ended all power that remained in the United Kingdom Parliament
to make laws affecting Australia
1987
provisional enrolment available for 17 year olds for State purposes
postal voting provisions extended to electors working on polling day
Antarctic, itinerant, overseas and silent enrolment introduced for State purposes
1988
size of the Legislative Assembly reduced from 109 to 99 Members (effective from
1991)
1991
voters approved the reduction of number of Members in the Legislative Council from
45 to 42 and the reduction of their maximum term of office from 12 years to 8 years
voters approved the method of filling casual vacancies in the Legislative Council
being altered to that applying in the Senate of the Commonwealth Parliament
membership of the Legislative Assembly reduced to 99
provisions relating to registered postal voters changed
1992
Governor enabled to enter into an arrangement with the Governor General of the
Commonwealth for joint electoral rolls which may be used for periodic elections for
the Legislative Council, referendums, Local Government elections and matter such
as jury rolls
electors whose real place of living was not within 20 kilometres, by the nearest
practicable route, of a polling place would be able to become registered general
postal voters
1995
the New South Wales Parliament to serve full four year terms
politicians prevented from calling early general elections or changing rules relating
to the duration of Parliament without a referendum
1998
Virginia Anne Chadwick the first woman President of the Legislative Council
1999
membership of the Legislative Assembly reduced from 99 to 93
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