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
Type
Type	Bicameral
Houses	Legislative Council Legislative Assembly
History
Founded	30 December 1890; 134 years ago (30 December 1890)
Leadership
Monarch	Charles III since 8 September 2022
Governor	Chris Dawson since 15 July 2022
President of the Legislative Council	Alanna Clohesy, Labor since 25 May 2021
Speaker of the Legislative Assembly	Michelle Roberts, Labor since 29 April 2021
Premier	Roger Cook, Labor since 8 June 2023
Leader of the Opposition	Shane Love, National since 30 January 2023
Structure
Seats	95 59 MLAs 36 MLCs
Legislative Assembly political groups	Government (53)   Labor (53) Opposition (6)   National (3)   Liberal (3)[a]
Legislative Council political groups	Government (22)   Labor (21) Opposition (9)   Liberal (7)[a]   National (3) Crossbench (5)   Legalise Cannabis (2)   Greens (1)   Independent (2)
Elections
Legislative Assembly voting system	Instant-runoff voting
Legislative Council voting system	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
www.parliament.wa.gov.au

Parliament sits at Parliament House in Perth.

Notes

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.

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