Parliament of Western Australia
| Parliament of Western Australia | |
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| Type | |
| Type | Bicameral |
| Houses | Legislative Assembly Legislative Council |
| 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 | |
| Members | 95 59 MLAs 36 MLCs |
| Legislative Assembly Political groups | Government Liberal (24) Opposition Labor (26) Crossbench Nationals (5) Independent (4) |
| Legislative Council Political groups | Government Liberal (16) Opposition Labor (11) Crossbench Nationals (5) Greens (4) |
| Elections | |
| Last general election | 6 September 2008 |
| Next general election | 9 March 2013 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Parliament House, Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Website | |
| http://www.parliament.wa.gov.au | |
The Parliament of Western Australia consists of the Legislative Council ("Upper House") and the Legislative Assembly ("Lower House"). The Parliament sits at Parliament House in Harvest Terrace, Perth.
For a bill to become law, it must be passed by both the Legislative Council and the Legislative Assembly and be assented to by 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.
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Coordinates: 31°57′06″S 115°50′49″E / 31.95167°S 115.84694°E
