Western Australian Legislative Assembly information
State legislature in Perth, Australia
Legislative Assembly
41st Parliament
Type
Type
Lower house
of the Parliament of Western Australia
History
Founded
30 December 1890; 133 years ago (30 December 1890)
Leadership
Speaker
Michelle Roberts, Labor since 29 April 2021
Deputy Speaker
Stephen Price, Labor since 11 May 2017
Leader of the House
David Templeman, Labor since 17 March 2017
Manager of Opposition Business
Peter Rundle, Nationals since 30 January 2023
Government Whip
Cassie Rowe, Labor since 17 March 2021
Opposition Whip
Vacant since 31 October 2023
Structure
Seats
59
Political groups
Government (53) Labor (53) Opposition (6) National (3) Liberal (3)[a]
Length of term
4 years
Elections
Voting system
Full preferential voting
First election
December 1890
Last election
13 March 2021
Next election
8 March 2025
Meeting place
Legislative Assembly Chamber Parliament House, Perth Western Australia, Australia
Website
WA Legislative Assembly
The Western Australian Legislative Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of Western Australia, an Australian state. The Parliament sits in Parliament House in the Western Australian capital, Perth.
The Legislative Assembly today has 59 members, elected for four-year terms from single-member electoral districts. Members are elected using the preferential voting system. As with all other Australian states and territories, voting is compulsory for all Australian citizens over the legal voting age of 18.
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