Leadership
The President of the Legislative Council is the presiding officer of the Legislative Council. He or she is an elected member of the Parliament and is chosen by the members of the Legislative Council to chair their meetings and represent the council as a whole at official functions. The corresponding person in the Legislative Assembly in the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. Both the President and the Speaker have important powers in controlling debate in their respective chambers, including the ability to punish members who step out of line or disobey their orders. The presiding officers also have powers to summon witnesses to the chamber to assist in the legislative role of Parliament.
The Government and Opposition appoint members as Managers of Government and Opposition Business in each house. These members are not within the control of the house in the same way that the President and Speaker are, they are appointed by the Premier and the Leader of the Opposition respectively.
Each party represented in each house appoint a member in each house as their Party Whip.
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