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Parliament of Western Australia 1

Parliament of Western Australia

Parliament of Western Australia

38th Parliament

Type

Type Bicameral

Houses Legislative Assembly

Legislative Council

History

Founded 7 February 1832

Leadership

Queen of Australia Elizabeth II

Since 6 February 1952

Governor of Western Australia Malcolm McCusker

Since 1 July 2011

Speaker of the Legislative Assembly Grant Woodhams,

Nationals

Since 6 November 2008

President of the Legislative Council Barry House, Liberal

Since 22 May 2009

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 9 March 2013

Next general election 2017

Meeting place

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Parliament of Western Australia 2

Parliament House,

Perth, Western Australia,

Australia

Website

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The Parliament of Western Australia is the legislature of the Australian state of Western Australia, forming thelegislative 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

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