Members Name Party Region Hon Gayle Tierney Labor Western Victoria Kaushaliya Vaghela Labor/Independent Western Metropolitan Sheena Watt Labor Northern Metropolitan Mary Wooldridge Liberal Eastern Metropolitan Who controls the Legislative Council in Victoria? The presiding officer of the chamber is the President of the Legislative Council. The Council presently comprises 40 members serving four-year terms from […]
Author: Clint Curtis
Was There An Attempt To Assassinate Queen Victoria?
Queen Victoria had a majestic sixty-three-year reign but despite this, she was not universally loved. While some people protested against her, others had a slightly more radical method. From Edward Oxford to Roderick Maclean, during her reign Queen Victoria survived eight assassination attempts. Who wanted to assassinate Queen Victoria? Edward OxfordEdward Oxford (18 April 1822 […]
How Many Countries Were In Queen Victoria’S Empire?
During Victoria’s nearly 64-year reign, the British Empire was at its largest and most powerful. The empire included India, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and South Africa, and covered one-fifth of the globe and accounted for roughly one in four people on Earth. How big was Queen Victoria’s empire? 10 million square milesBut under Victoria, it […]
Which Political Party Is Currently In Government At A Victorian State Level?
Labor won 55 seats in the 88-seat Legislative Assembly, an increase of eight seats from the previous election in 2014, and a majority of 22 seats. This was the fifth time that a Labor government was re-elected in Victoria, and it tied Victorian Labor’s second-best showing at the state level. Is Victorian State Government Labor […]
What Countries Did Queen Victoria Colonise?
When Queen Victoria came to the throne in 1837, Britain already governed Canada, large areas of India, Australia, and New Zealand, and small parts of South America and Africa. Together, these countries formed the British Empire. Which countries did Queen Victoria colonize? Despite being head of the British Empire, which included territory on all inhabited […]
Who Is The Leader Of Victoria State Government?
The Hon Daniel Andrews MP is the 48th Premier of Victoria, and the Leader of the Victorian Labor Party. Mr Andrews was first elected to the Victorian State Parliament in 2002 as the Member for Mulgrave. Who is the leader of Victoria 2022? The second-term incumbent Labor government, led by Premier Daniel Andrews, won a […]
How Many Indian Soldiers Have Won Victoria Cross?
There have been a total of 148 VC recipients who were serving with an Indian Army or Honourable East India Company (HEIC) unit. 63 VCs were awarded to British officers and men of the HEIC during the Anglo-Persian War (1856–1857) and the Indian Rebellion of 1857. How many Indian soldiers won the Victoria Cross? Since […]
What Happened To The British Empire During The Victorian Era?
The period saw the British Empire grow to become the first global industrial power, producing much of the world’s coal, iron, steel and textiles. The Victorian era saw revolutionary breakthroughs in the arts and sciences, which shaped the world as we know it today. What was the British Empire like in the Victorian era? The […]
Did Queen Victoria Get Involved In Politics?
And she was passionately engaged in the political life of her nation for 64 years, longer even than her most venerable ministers – to whom she was, in Gladstone’s words, ‘as the oak in the forest is to the annual harvest of the field. Was Queen Victoria involved in politics? While direct political power was […]
Who Runs The Victorian Government?
The current head of government is Premier Daniel Andrews of the Labor Party, and the current head of state is Governor Linda Dessau. Who is the leader of the Victorian Government? The Hon Danny Pearson MP, Minister for Government Services Mr Pearson is also the Assistant Treasurer, Minister for Worksafe and the TAC and Minister […]