convict transportation ended in the 1840s and 1850s and more changes came. the people in australia wanted to run their own country, and self-govern. the first governments in the colonies were run by governors chosen by london. soon the settlers wanted local government and more democracy. the new south wales legislative council, was created in 1825 to advise the governor of new south wales, but it was not chosen by voters. william wentworth established the australian patriotic association (australia's first political party) in 1835 to demand democratic government for new south wales. in 1840, the adelaide city council and the sydney city council were started and some people could vote for them (but only men with a certain amount of money). then, australia's first parliamentary elections were held for the new south wales legislative council in 1843, again with some limits on who could vote. "the australian colonies government act" [1850] allowed constitutions for new south wales, victoria, south australia and tasmania. in 1850 elections for legislative councils were also held in the colonies of victoria, south australia and tasmania.