Government of Western Australia

Government of Western Australia
	Coat of arms of the State of Western Australia, used for formal and ceremonial purposes.
Formation	1890 as responsible Colonial government;; 1901 as an Australian state;
Australian state	Western Australia
Website	http://www.wa.gov.au/
Legislative branch
Legislature	Parliament of Western Australia;; WA Legislative Council; WA Legislative Assembly;
Meeting place	Parliament House
Executive branch
Main organ	Executive Council
Leader	Premier
Appointer	Governor
Meeting place	Parliament House
Judicial branch
Court	Supreme Court
Seat	Perth

The Government of Western Australia, also referred to as the Western Australian Government or the West Australian Government, is the Australian state democratic administrative authority of Western Australia. The Government of Western Australia, a parliamentary constitutional monarchy, was formed in 1890 as prescribed in its Constitution, as amended from time to time. Since the Federation of Australia in 1901, Western Australia has been a state of the Commonwealth of Australia, and the Constitution of Australia regulates its relationship with the Commonwealth. Under the Australian Constitution, Western Australia ceded legislative and judicial supremacy to the Commonwealth, but retained powers in all matters not in conflict with the Commonwealth.

Executive and judicial powers

Western Australia is governed according to the principles of the Westminster system, a form of parliamentary government based on the model of the United Kingdom. Legislative power rests with the Parliament of Western Australia, which consists of the Crown, represented by the Governor of Western Australia, and the two Houses, the Western Australian Legislative Council (the upper house) and the Western Australian Legislative Assembly (the lower house). Executive power rests formally with the Executive Council, which consists of the Governor and senior ministers.^{[citation needed]}

The Governor, as representative of the Crown, is the formal repository of power, which is exercised by him or her on the advice of the Premier of Western Australia and the Cabinet. The Premier and Ministers are appointed by the Governor, and hold office by virtue of their ability to command the support of a majority of members of the Legislative Assembly. Judicial power is exercised by the Supreme Court of Western Australia and a system of subordinate courts, but the High Court of Australia and other federal courts have overriding jurisdiction on matters which fall under the ambit of the Australian Constitution.

Ministries

The following individuals serve as government ministers, at the pleasure of the Queen, represented by the Governor of Western Australia. The government ministers are listed in order of seniority,^[1]^[2] while the shadow minister are listed against their opposing portfolio, to the best possible match.^[3] All ministers and shadow ministers are members of the Parliament of Western Australia.

Minister	Office	Party		Opposition counterpart	Office	Party
Colin Barnett	Premier Minister for Tourism Minister for Science	Template:Australian politics/party colours/Liberal\|	Liberal	Mark McGowan	Leader of the Opposition Shadow Minister for Regional Development Shadow Minister Economic Reform Shadow Minister Public Sector Management	Template:Australian politics/party colours/Labor\|	Labor
Liza Harvey	Deputy Premier Minister for Police Minister for Road Safety Minister for Training and Workforce Development Minister for Women's Interests	Template:Australian politics/party colours/Liberal\|	Liberal	Kate Doust	Deputy Leader in the Legislative Council Shadow Minister for Industrial Relations Shadow Minister for Commerce Shadow Minister for Information Communications Technology Shadow Minister for Small Business Shadow Minister for Electoral Affairs	Template:Australian politics/party colours/Labor\|	Labor
Liza Harvey		Template:Australian politics/party colours/Liberal\|	Liberal	Michelle Roberts	Manager of Opposition Business Shadow Minister for Police Shadow Minister for Road Safety Shadow Minister for Crime Prevention Shadow Minister for Culture and the Arts	Template:Australian politics/party colours/Labor\|	Labor
Terry Redman	Minister for Regional Development Minister for Lands Minister assisting the Minister for State Development	Template:Australian politics/party colours/National\|	The Nationals	Peter Tinley AM	Shadow Minister for Science Shadow Minister for Trade Shadow Minister for Asian Engagement Shadow Minister for Lands Shadow Minister for Gascoyne Shadow Minister for Goldfields-Esperance	Template:Australian politics/party colours/Labor\|	Labor
Peter Collier	Minister for Education Minister for Aboriginal Affairs Minister for Electoral Affairs	Template:Australian politics/party colours/Liberal\|	Liberal	Sue Ellery	Leader in the Legislative Council Shadow Minister for Education	Template:Australian politics/party colours/Labor\|	Labor
John Day	Minister for Health Minister for Culture and the Arts	Template:Australian politics/party colours/Liberal\|	Liberal	Roger Cook	Deputy Leader of the Opposition Shadow Minister for Health	Template:Australian politics/party colours/Labor\|	Labor
Dr Mike Nahan	Treasurer Minister for Energy Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Interests	Template:Australian politics/party colours/Liberal\|	Liberal	Ben Wyatt	Shadow Treasurer Shadow Minister for Aboriginal Affairs Shadow Minister for Native Title Shadow Minister for Kimberley Shadow Minister for Pilbara Shadow Minister for Cost of Living Shadow Minister for Government Accountability	Template:Australian politics/party colours/Labor\|	Labor
Bill Marmion	Minister for State Development Minister for Finance Minister for Innovation	Template:Australian politics/party colours/Liberal\|	Liberal	Rita Saffioti	Shadow Minister for Planning Shadow Minister for Transport Shadow Minister for Infrastructure Shadow Minister for Finance	Template:Australian politics/party colours/Labor\|	Labor
Michael Mischin	Attorney-General Minister for Commerce	Template:Australian politics/party colours/Liberal\|	Liberal	John Quigley	Shadow Attorney-General	Template:Australian politics/party colours/Labor\|	Labor
Albert Jacob	Minister for Environment Minister for Heritage	Template:Australian politics/party colours/Liberal\|	Liberal	Chris Tallentire	Shadow Minister for Environment Shadow Minister for Climate Change	Template:Australian politics/party colours/Labor\|	Labor
Joe Francis	Minister for Emergency Services Minister for Fisheries Minister for Corrective Services Minister for Veterans	Template:Australian politics/party colours/Liberal\|	Liberal	Margaret Quirk	Shadow Minister for Emergency Services Shadow Minister for Bushfire Preparedness Shadow Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Interests Shadow Minister for Seniors and Ageing	Template:Australian politics/party colours/Labor\|	Labor
Joe Francis		Template:Australian politics/party colours/Liberal\|	Liberal	Paul Papalia	Shadow Minister for Corrective Services Shadow Minister for Tourism Shadow Minister for Defence Issues	Template:Australian politics/party colours/Labor\|	Labor
Mia Davies	Minister for Water Minister for Sport and Recreation Minister for Forestry	Template:Australian politics/party colours/National\|	The Nationals	Peter Watson	Shadow Minister for Sport and Recreation Shadow Minister for Great Southern Shadow Minister for Veterans' Issues	Template:Australian politics/party colours/Labor\|	Labor
Dean Nalder	Minister for Agriculture and Food Minister for Transport	Template:Australian politics/party colours/Liberal\|	Liberal	Mick Murray	Shadow Minister for Regional Roads Shadow Minister for Racing and Gaming Shadow Minister for Forestry Shadow Minister for South West Shadow Minister for Agriculture and Food	Template:Australian politics/party colours/Labor\|	Labor
Tony Simpson	Minister for Local Government Minister for Community Services Minister for Seniors and Volunteering Minister for Youth	Template:Australian politics/party colours/Liberal\|	Liberal	David Templeman	Shadow Minister for Local Government Shadow Minister for Volunteering Shadow Minister for Heritage Shadow Minister for Peel Shadow Minister for Wheatbelt Shadow Minister for Mid West	Template:Australian politics/party colours/Labor\|	Labor
Colin Holt	Minister for Housing Minister for Racing and Gaming	Template:Australian politics/party colours/National\|	The Nationals	Fran Logan	Shadow Minister for Housing Shadow Minister for Local Jobs Shadow Minister for Training and Workforce Development	Template:Australian politics/party colours/Labor\|	Labor
Donna Faragher	Minister for Planning Minister for Disability Services	Template:Australian politics/party colours/Liberal\|	Liberal	Simone McGurk	Shadow Minister for Community Services Shadow Minister for Children's Interests Shadow Minister for Women's Interests	Template:Australian politics/party colours/Labor\|	Labor
Andrea Mitchell	Minister for Mental Health Minister for Child Protection	Template:Australian politics/party colours/Liberal\|	Liberal	Stephen Dawson	Shadow Minister for Disability Services, Mental Health and Child Protection	Template:Australian politics/party colours/Labor\|	Labor
Sean L'Estrange	Minister for Mines and Petroleum Minister for Small Business	Template:Australian politics/party colours/Liberal\|	Liberal	Bill Johnston	Shadow Minister for State Development Shadow Minister for Energy Shadow Minister for Mines and Petroleum Shadow Minister for Ports	Template:Australian politics/party colours/Labor\|	Labor

References

^ "No. 53 (Special)" (PDF). Western Australia Government Gazette. 31 March 2016. p. 2013:971–973.
^ "The Western Australian Government Ministry". Premier of Western Australia & Cabinet Ministers. Government of Western Australia. 16 May 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
^ "Our Team". Mark McGowan. WA Labor. Retrieved 14 July 2016.

External links

[1] "No. 53 (Special)" (PDF). Western Australia Government Gazette. 31 March 2016. p. 2013:971–973.

[2] "The Western Australian Government Ministry". Premier of Western Australia & Cabinet Ministers. Government of Western Australia. 16 May 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2016.

[3] "Our Team". Mark McGowan. WA Labor. Retrieved 14 July 2016.

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