table	-		1. to present a document etc, to a House of Parliament: I table (lay on the Table) the report of the committee. 2. the table in front of the President or Speaker's chair: The Clerk sits at the Table.
	teller	-		a person, usually the Whip, chosen to count or tell the members voting in a division.
	terms of reference (of a committee)	-		a matter referred for inquiry to a committee, the scope for activity and investigation open to a committee.
	term	-		a limited period of time during which an office is held. This is the member's fourth term in the Legislative Assembly.
	third reading	-		the final stage in the passage of a Bill through a House of Parliament.
	Treasurer	-		the government Minister responsible for the Government's economic and financial policy, and who prepares the Government's budget.
	unconstitutional	-		contrary to, or inconsistent with, the Constitution or the recognised principles of the constitutional law of a country.
	unicameral	-		consisting of one Chamber or House: Queensland has a unicameral Parliament.
	upper house	-		the second Chamber: The Legislative Council is the upper House in the state Parliament.
	urgency motion	-		a motion moved in the Legislative Council which enables discussion of a matter of concern.
	Usher of the Black Rod	-		an officer of the Legislative Council (named after the Black Rod he or she carries) who has special duties on ceremonial occasions such as the opening of Parliament, who assists to keep order in the Chamber.
	vacancy	-		an unoccupied position or office
	vice-regal	-		concerning or having to do with a person appointed as a deputy by the King or Queen; having to do with a person acting in place of or representing a King or Queen: As the Governor attended the dinner it was a vice-regal function.
	voter	-		someone who votes; someone who has a right to vote.
	vote	-		a formal expression of choice, such as putting up one's hand or marking a piece of paper.
	Vvotes and Proceedings	-		the official record of what has been decided in the Legislative Assembly.
	Westminster system	-		a system of government originating in Britain, the main features of which are a head of state, who is not the head of government, and an executive which is drawn from and which is directly responsible to the Parliament.
	Westminster	-		1. the Houses of Parliament in London. 2. the city of Westminster in London where the Houses of Parliament (the place of Westminster) are located.
	Whip	-		a party manager in Parliament who is responsible for organising members of his or her party to take part in debates and votes.
	White Paper	-		a policy document usually issued by the Government to explain or discuss matters on which the Government is desiring community discussion or reaction. A White Paper is regarded as a more definite statement of policy than a Green Paper.
	writs	-		formal orders, issued by the Governor, requiring that an election be held.