Parliament of Western Australia

The Parliament of Western Australia is the legislature of Western Australia. It is is bicameral, meaning it has two chambers: a lower house (the Legislative Assembly) and an upper house (the Legislative Council).

Parliament of Western Australia
41st Parliament
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
HousesLegislative Council
Legislative Assembly
History
Founded30 December 1890; 133 years ago (30 December 1890)
Leadership
Charles III
since 8 September 2022
Chris Dawson
since 15 July 2022
Alanna Clohesy, Labor
since 25 May 2021
Michelle Roberts, Labor
since 29 April 2021
Roger Cook, Labor
since 8 June 2023
Shane Love, National
since 30 January 2023
Structure
Seats95
59 MLAs
36 MLCs
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Legislative Assembly political groups
Government (53)

  Labor (53)
Opposition (6)
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  Liberal (2)[a]
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Legislative Council political groups
Government (22)

  Labor (21)
Opposition (9)
  Liberal (7)[a]
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Crossbench (5)
  Legalise Cannabis (2)
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  Independent (3)

 
Elections
Instant-runoff voting
Single transferable vote
Legislative Assembly last election
13 March 2021
Last general election
13 March 2021
Next general election
8 March 2025
Meeting place
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Parliament House,
Perth, Western Australia,
Australia
Website
www.parliament.wa.gov.au

Parliament sits at Parliament House in Perth.

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 After the 2021 election, the Nationals and Liberals formed an opposition alliance. However, it is not a formal coalition and both parties maintain their independence from each other.

References