New South Wales Legislative Council

The **New South Wales Legislative Council** is the upper house of the parliament of New South Wales in Australia. The lower house is the Legislative Assembly. Both sit at Parliament House in the state capital, Sydney.  The Council has 42 members. Each member serves an eight-year term.  Half of the members are elected every four years.

## Infobox (legislature)

- **background color**: firebrick
- **name**: Legislative Council
- **legislature**: Members of the New South Wales Legislative Council, 2023–2027, 58th Parliament
- **coa pic**: Coat of Arms of New South Wales.svg
- **coa res**: 180px
- **session room**: The legislative council chamber of NSW b.jpg
- **session alt**: Council chamber
- **house type**: Upper house
- **body**: Parliament of New South Wales
- **leader1 type**: President of the New South Wales Legislative Council, President
- **leader1**: Ben Franklin (Australian politician), Ben Franklin
- **party1**: New South Wales National Party, Nationals
- **election1**: 9 May 2023
- **leader2 type**: Deputy President and Chair of Committees
- **leader2**: Rod Roberts (Australian politician), Rod Roberts
- **party2**: Independent politician, Independent
- **election2**: 9 May 2023
- **leader3 type**: Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council (New South Wales), Leader of the Government
- **leader3**: Penny Sharpe
- **party3**: New South Wales Labor Party, Labor
- **election3**: 28 March 2023
- **leader4 type**: Deputy Leader of the Government
- **leader4**: John Graham (Australian politician), John Graham
- **party4**: New South Wales Labor Party, Labor
- **election4**: 28 March 2023
- **leader5 type**: Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council (New South Wales), Leader of the Opposition
- **leader5**: Damien Tudehope
- **party5**: New South Wales Liberal Party, Liberal
- **election5**: 28 March 2023
- **leader6 type**: Government Whip
- **leader6**: Bob Nanva
- **party6**: New South Wales Labor Party, Labor
- **election6**: 3 May 2023
- **leader7 type**: Deputy Government Whip
- **leader7**: Cameron Murphy
- **party7**: New South Wales Labor Party, Labor
- **election7**: 21 April 2023
- **leader8 type**: Opposition Whip
- **leader8**: Chris Rath
- **party8**: New South Wales Liberal Party, Liberal
- **election8**: 21 April 2023
- **members**: 42
- **structure1**: File:New South Wales Legislative Council - Composition of Members (2025).png
- **structure1 res**: 215px
- **political groups1**: **Government (15)**
  New South Wales Labor Party, Labor (15)
**Opposition (14)**

New South Wales Liberal Party, Liberal (9)

New South Wales National Party, National (5)

**Crossbench (13)**

The Greens NSW, Greens (4)

Animal Justice Party, Animal Justice (Emma Hurst, 1)

Legalise Cannabis Australia, Legalise Cannabis (Jeremy Buckingham, 1)

Libertarian Party (Australia), Libertarian (John Ruddick, 1)
 Independent politician, Independent (4)
- **term length**: 8 years
- **voting system1**: Single transferable vote
- **last election1**: 2023 New South Wales state election, 25 March 2023
- **next election1**: 2027 New South Wales state election, 13 March 2027
- **meeting place**: Legislative Council Chamber
 Parliament House, Sydney,
 New South Wales, Australia
- **website**: [https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/lc/pages/welcome2.aspx NSW Legislative Council]