Australian Legislative Council may refer to:
- South Australian Legislative Council, one of the two chambers of the Parliament of South Australia.
- Western Australian Legislative Council, one of the two chambers of parliament in the Australian state of Western Australia.
- New South Wales Legislative Council, one of the two chambers of parliament in the Australian state of New South Wales.
- Tasmanian Legislative Council, one of the two chambers of parliament in the Australian state of Tasmania.
- Queensland Legislative Council, one of the two chambers of parliament in the Australian state of Queensland (abolished)
- Victorian Legislative Council, one of the two chambers of parliament in the Australian state of Victoria
Famous quotes containing the words australian, legislative and/or council:
“Each Australian is a Ulysses.”
—Christina Stead (1902–1983)
“I find it profoundly symbolic that I am appearing before a committee of fifteen men who will report to a legislative body of one hundred men because of a decision handed down by a court comprised of nine men—on an issue that affects millions of women.... I have the feeling that if men could get pregnant, we wouldn’t be struggling for this legislation. If men could get pregnant, maternity benefits would be as sacrosanct as the G.I. Bill.”
—Letty Cottin Pogrebin (20th century)
“I haven’t seen so much tippy-toeing around since the last time I went to the ballet. When members of the arts community were asked this week about one of their biggest benefactors, Philip Morris, and its requests that they lobby the New York City Council on the company’s behalf, the pas de deux of self- justification was so painstakingly choreographed that it constituted a performance all by itself.”
—Anna Quindlen (b. 1952)