Victoria (Australia) in Australasia. Melbourne served as federal capital of Australia until the construction of Canberra in 1927, with the Federal Parliament meeting in Melbourne's Parliament House and all principal offices of the federal government being based in Melbourne. Politically, Victoria has 37 seats in the Australian House of Representatives and 12 seats in the Australian Senate. At state level, the Parliament of Victoria consists of the Legislative Assembly (the lower house) and the Legislative Council (the upper house). The Labor Party led Daniel Andrews as premier has governed Victoria since 2014. The personal representative of the Queen of Australia in the
Constitution of Victoria houses cannot be reached. Constitution of Victoria The Constitution of Victoria is the Constitution of the State of Victoria, Australia. The current Constitution was enacted in 1975, and has been amended several times. Since 1901 Victoria has been a State of the Commonwealth of Australia, and its relationship with the Commonwealth is regulated by the Australian Constitution. The jurisdiction of the Victorian Parliament to make laws and the laws of Victoria are subject to limitations imposed by the Australian Constitution. The Victorian Constitution is based on principles of the Westminster system of responsible government, as modified due to Victoria being