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 | |
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41st Parliament | |
Type | |
Type | |
Houses | Legislative Council Legislative Assembly |
History | |
Founded | 30 December 1890 |
Leadership | |
Charles III since 8 September 2022 | |
Chris Dawson since 15 July 2022 | |
Structure | |
Seats | 95 59 MLAs 36 MLCs |
Legislative Assembly political groups | Government (53) Labor (53) |
Legislative Council political groups | Government (22) Labor (21) |
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 | |
Parliament House, Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
Website | |
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Parliament sits at Parliament House in Perth.
Notes
- ↑ 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.