House of Assembly of Papua and New Guinea
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The House of Assembly of Papua and New Guinea was the legislature of the territory of Papua and New Guinea from 1964 to 1972. Before 1964, the Legislative Council of Papua and New Guinea
sat from 1951 to 1964 under the Papua and New Guinea Act 1949
. After independence in 1975, the legislature was renamed from the House of Assembly of Papua New Guinea to the National Parliament of Papua New Guinea
.
From 1884 to 1902, Papua or British
New Guinea
was administered by Britain
and then transferred to direct rule by Australia
under the Papua Act 1906
.
Australian rule was interrupted during World War II
.
Legislative Council of Papua and New Guinea
The Legislative Council of Papua and New Guinea was created to replace direct rule and provide local rule for Papua and New Guinea. Under the Papua and New Guinea Act 1949, the Council was created and the first sitting started in 1951. It was replaced in 1963 with the House of Assembly of Papua and...
sat from 1951 to 1964 under the Papua and New Guinea Act 1949
Papua and New Guinea Act 1949
The Papua and New Guinea Act 1949, replacing the old Papua Act 1906, changed the status of Papua and New Guinea by merging the administrations of the territory of Papua and the territory of New Guinea. The act established local rule, although the territory remained under control by Australia....
. After independence in 1975, the legislature was renamed from the House of Assembly of Papua New Guinea to the National Parliament of Papua New Guinea
National Parliament of Papua New Guinea
The National Parliament of Papua New Guinea is the unicameral national legislature in Papua New Guinea. It was first created in 1964 as the House of Assembly of Papua and New Guinea, but gained its current name with the granting of independence in 1975....
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From 1884 to 1902, Papua or British
British Empire
The British Empire comprised the dominions, colonies, protectorates, mandates and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom. It originated with the overseas colonies and trading posts established by England in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. At its height, it was the...
New Guinea
New Guinea
New Guinea is the world's second largest island, after Greenland, covering a land area of 786,000 km2. Located in the southwest Pacific Ocean, it lies geographically to the east of the Malay Archipelago, with which it is sometimes included as part of a greater Indo-Australian Archipelago...
was administered by Britain
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was the formal name of the United Kingdom during the period when what is now the Republic of Ireland formed a part of it....
and then transferred to direct rule by Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
under the Papua Act 1906
Papua Act 1906
The Papua Act 1906 was passed after the transfer of the territory of Papua from Britain to Australian rule.The Act established direct rule from Australia and remain in effect until the introduction of the Papua and New Guinea Act 1949....
.
Australian rule was interrupted during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
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