Legislative body of the Australian state of Western Australia
Parliament of Western Australia
41st Parliament
Coat of Arms of Western Australia
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Type
Type
Bicameral
Houses
Legislative Council Legislative Assembly
Sovereign
King (represented by the governor of Western Australia)
History
Founded
30 December 1890; 133 years ago (30 December 1890)
Leadership
Monarch
Charles III since 8 September 2022
Governor
Chris Dawson since 15 July 2022
President of the Legislative Council
Alanna Clohesy, Labor since 25 May 2021
Speaker of the Legislative Assembly
Michelle Roberts, Labor since 29 April 2021
Premier
Roger Cook, Labor since 8 June 2023
Leader of the Opposition
Shane Love, National since 30 January 2023
Structure
Seats
95 59 MLAs 36 MLCs
Legislative Assembly political groups
Government (53)
Labor (53) Opposition (6) National (3)
Liberal (3)[a]
Legislative Council political groups
Government (22)
Labor (21) Opposition (9) Liberal (7)[a] National (3) Crossbench (5) Legalise Cannabis (2) Greens (1) One Nation (1) Independent (1)
Elections
Legislative Assembly voting system
Instant-runoff voting
Legislative Council voting system
Single transferable vote
Last Legislative Assembly election
13 March 2021
Last general election
13 March 2021
Next general election
8 March 2025
Meeting place
Parliament House, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Website
www.parliament.wa.gov.au
The Parliament of Western Australia is the bicameral legislature of the Australian state of Western Australia, which constitutes the legislative branch of the state's political system. The parliament consists of the King (represented by the governor), the Legislative Council (the upper house) and the Legislative Assembly (the lower house).[1] The two Houses of Parliament sit in Parliament House in the state capital, Perth.
For a bill to become law, it must be passed by both the Legislative Council and the Legislative Assembly, and receive royal assent from the Governor.
The party or coalition commanding the support of a majority of the members of the Legislative Assembly is invited by the governor to form government. The head of government holds the office of Premier of Western Australia.[2]
Currently, the Legislative Council has 36 members elected for four-year terms from multi-member constituencies by proportional representation, and the Legislative Assembly has 59 members, elected for four-year terms from single-member constituencies, using preferential voting. As with all other Australian states and territories, enrolment to vote and voting for both Houses is compulsory for all resident Australian citizens—and eligible British citizens (i.e., those permanently resident and on the electoral roll prior to the passage of the Australia Act)—who are over the legal voting age of 18.
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