Parliament of Western Australia

Parliament of Western Australia

Parliament of Western Australia
38th Parliament Type Type Houses Bicameral Legislative Assembly Legislative Council History Founded Leadership Queen of Australia Elizabeth II Since 6 February 1952 Malcolm McCusker Since 1 July 2011 Grant Woodhams, Nationals Since 6 November 2008 Barry House, Liberal Since 22 May 2009 7 February 1832

Governor of Western Australia

Speaker of the Legislative Assembly

President of the Legislative Council

Structure Seats 95 59 MLAs 36 MLCs

Legislative Assembly Political groups Government Liberal (31) Nationals (7) Opposition Labor (21) Legislative Council Political groups Government Liberal (17) Nationals (5) Opposition Labor (11) Crossbench Greens (2) Shooters and Fishers (1)

Elections Last general election Next general election 9 March 2013 2017 Meeting place

Parliament of Western Australia

Parliament House, Perth, Western Australia, Australia Website [1]

The Parliament of Western Australia is the legislature of the Australian state of Western Australia, forming the legislative branch of the Government of Western Australia. The parliament consists of an upper house, the Legislative Council, a lower house, the Legislative Assembly and the Queen, represented by the state Governor. Both houses sit at Parliament House, located in Perth, the state's capital. 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 state governor. The party or coalition with the most seats in the Legislative Assembly is invited by the governor to form a government. The head of government holds the office of Premier. Western Australia first obtained responsible government in 1890, having previously been ruled since 1870 by a governor and a Legislative Council made up of appointed officials and elected members. The first premier was John Forrest who held office until 1901.

External links
Parliament website [1] Coordinates: 315706S 1155049E [2]

References
[1] http:/ / www. parliament. wa. gov. au [2] http:/ / tools. wmflabs. org/ geohack/ geohack. php?pagename=Parliament_of_Western_Australia& params=31_57_06_S_115_50_49_E_source:kolossus-plwiki

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