Government of Western Australia

Her Majesty's Government in Western Australia
State Government
	Coat of arms of Western Australia
Formation	21 October 1890; 130 years ago as a responsible colonial government;; 1 January 1901; 120 years ago as an Australian state;
Founding document	Constitution on Western Australia
State	Western Australia
Country	Australia
Website	wa.gov.au
Legislative branch
Legislature	Parliament of Western Australia WA Legislative Council; WA Legislative Assembly;
Meeting place	Parliament House
Executive branch
Vice-regal representative	Governor
Main body	Western Australian Ministry
Head of Government	Premier
Appointer	Governor on behalf of the Queen of Australia in right of the State of Western Australia.
Headquarters	Government House
Main organ	Executive Council
Judicial branch
Court	Supreme Court
Seat	Supreme Court building, Perth

The Government of Western Australia, formally referred to as Her Majesty's Government of Western Australia, is the Australian state democratic administrative authority of Western Australia. It is also commonly referred to as the WA Government or the Western Australian Government. 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 Queen, 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 , 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[]

As of 1 June 2021, the following individuals serve as government ministers, at the pleasure of the Queen, represented by the Governor of Western Australia. The government cabinet and ministers are listed in order of seniority,^[2] while their opposition counterparts are listed to correspond with the government ministers.^[3] All ministers and shadow ministers are members of the Parliament of Western Australia.

Minister	Office		Opposition counterpart	Office
Mark McGowan MLA	Premier Minister for Public Sector Management Minister for Federal-State Relations	Labor	Mia Davies MLA	Leader of the Opposition Shadow Minister for Public Sector Management Shadow Minister for Federal-State Relations	National
Mark McGowan MLA	Treasurer	Labor	Steve Thomas MLC	Shadow Treasurer	Liberal
Roger Cook MLA	Deputy Premier	Labor	Shane Love MLA	Deputy Leader of the Opposition	National
	Minister for Health Minister for Medical Research		Libby Mettam MLA	Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party Shadow Minister for Health	Liberal
	Minister for Health Minister for Medical Research		Martin Aldridge MLC	Shadow Minister for Regional Health	National
	Minister for State Development Minister for Science		David Honey MLA	Leader of the Liberal Party Shadow Minister for State Development Shadow Minister for Science	Liberal
	Minister for Jobs and Trade		Mia Davies MLA	Shadow Minister for Jobs and Trade	National
Sue Ellery MLC	Minister for Education and Training	Labor	Peter Rundle MLA	Shadow Minister for Education and Training	National
Sue Ellery MLC	Leader of the Legislative Council	Labor	Steve Thomas MLC	Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council	Liberal
Stephen Dawson MLC	Minister for Mental Health	Labor	Libby Mettam MLA	Shadow Minister for Mental Health	Liberal
	Minister for Aboriginal Affairs		Vince Catania MLA	Shadow Minister for Aboriginal Affairs	National
	Minister for Industrial Relations		Nick Goiran MLC	Shadow Minister for Industrial Relations	Liberal
	Deputy Leader in the Legislative Council		Colin de Grussa MLC	Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council	National
Alannah MacTiernan MLC	Minister for Agriculture and Food	Labor	Colin de Grussa MLC	Shadow Minister for Agriculture and Food	National
	Minister for Regional Development		Mia Davies MLA	Shadow Minister for Regional Development	National
	Minister for Hydrogen Industry		David Honey MLA	Shadow Minister for Hydrogen	Liberal
David Templeman MLA	Minister for Tourism	Labor	Vince Catania MLA	Shadow Minister for Tourism	National
	Minister for Culture and The Arts		Peter Collier MLC	Shadow Minister for Culture and the Arts	Liberal
	Minister for Heritage		Neil Thomson MLC	Shadow Minister for Heritage	Liberal
	Leader of the House		Shane Love MLA	Manager of Opposition Business	National
John Quigley MLA	Attorney General	Labor	Nick Goiran MLC	Shadow Attorney General	Liberal
John Quigley MLA	Minister for Electoral Affairs	Labor	Mia Davies MLA	Shadow Minister for Electoral Affairs	National
Paul Papalia MLA	Minister for Road Safety	Labor	Martin Aldridge MLC	Shadow Minister for Road Safety	National
	Minister for Defence Industry		Tjorn Sibma MLC	Shadow Minister for Defence Industry	Liberal
	Minister for Veterans Issues		Colin de Grussa MLC	Shadow Minister for Veterans Affairs	National
	Minister for Police		Peter Collier MLC	Shadow Minister for Police	Liberal
Bill Johnston MLA	Minister for Corrective Services	Labor	Peter Collier MLC	Shadow Minister for Corrective Services	Liberal
	Minister for Energy		David Honey MLA	Shadow Minister for Energy	Liberal
	Minister for Mines and Petroleum		Shane Love MLA	Shadow Minister for Mines and Petroleum	National
Rita Saffioti MLA	Minister for Transport	Labor	Shane Love MLA	Shadow Minister for Transport	National
	Minister for Ports		Colin de Grussa MLC	Shadow Minister for Ports	National
	Minister for Planning		Neil Thomson MLC	Shadow Minister for Planning	Liberal
Tony Buti MLA	Minister for Lands	Labor	Neil Thomson MLC	Shadow Minister for Lands	Liberal
	Minister for Sport and Recreation		Peter Rundle MLA	Shadow Minister for Sports and Recreation	National
	Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Interests		Tjorn Sibma MLC	Shadow Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs	Liberal
	Minister for Finance		Mia Davies MLA	Shadow Minister for Finance	National
Simone McGurk MLA	Minister for Women's Interests	Labor	Mia Davies MLA	Shadow Minister for Women's Interests	National
	Minister for Child Protection		Nick Goiran MLC	Shadow Minister for Child Protection	Liberal
	Minister for Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence		Libby Mettam MLA	Shadow Minister for Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	Liberal
	Minister for Community Services		Donna Faragher MLC	Shadow Minister for Community Services Shadow Minister for Early Childhood Learning	Liberal
Dave Kelly MLA	Minister for Youth	Labor	Donna Faragher MLC	Shadow Minister for Youth	Liberal
	Minister for Water		James Hayward MLC	Shadow Minister for Water	National
	Minister for Forestry		Steven Martin MLC	Shadow Minister for Forestry	Liberal
Amber-Jade Sanderson MLA	Minister for the Environment	Labor	Tjorn Sibma MLC	Shadow Minister for Environment	Liberal
	Minister for Commerce		Vince Catania MLA	Shadow Minister for Commerce Shadow Minister for Government Accountability	National
	Minister for Climate Action		Shane Love MLA	Shadow Minister for Climate Action	National
John Carey MLA	Minister for Housing	Labor	Steven Martin MLC	Shadow Minister for Housing	Liberal
John Carey MLA	Minister for Local Government	Labor	James Hayward MLC	Shadow Minister for Local Government Shadow Minister for Regional Cities	National
Don Punch MLA	Minister for Disability Services	Labor	Libby Mettam MLA	Shadow Minister for Disability Services	Liberal
	Minister for Fisheries		Colin de Grussa MLC	Shadow Minister for Fisheries	National
	Minister for Innovation and ICT		David Honey MLA	Shadow Minister for Innovation and ICT	Liberal
	Minister for Seniors and Ageing		Donna Faragher MLC	Shadow Minister for Seniors and Ageing	Liberal
Reece Whitby MLA	Minister for Emergency Services Minister for Volunteering	Labor	Martin Aldridge MLC	Shadow Minister for Emergency Services Shadow Minister for Volunteering Shadow Minister for Regional Communications	National
	Minister for Racing and Gaming		Peter Rundle MLA	Shadow Minister for Racing and Gaming	National
	Minister for Small Business		Steve Thomas MLC	Shadow Minister for Small Business	Liberal

References[]

^ "Government house and ground". Government House Western Australia. 29 December 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
^ "The Western Australian Government Ministry". Premier of Western Australia & Cabinet Ministers. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
^ https://www.parliament.wa.gov.au/Parliament/memblist.nsf/ScreenMembersWShadPolOffHold

External links[]

[1] "Government house and ground". Government House Western Australia. 29 December 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.

[2] "The Western Australian Government Ministry". Premier of Western Australia & Cabinet Ministers. Retrieved 4 June 2021.

[3] ttps://www.parliament.wa.gov.au/Parliament/memblist.nsf/ScreenMembersWShadPolOffHold

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Legislative branch
State Government
Coat of arms of Western Australia
Formation	21 October 1890; 130 years ago (1890-10-21) as a responsible colonial government; 1 January 1901; 120 years ago (1901-01-01) as an Australian state
Founding document	Constitution on Western Australia
State	Western Australia
Country	Australia
Website	wa.gov.au
Legislature	Parliament of Western Australia WA Legislative Council WA Legislative Assembly
Meeting place	Parliament House
Executive branch
Vice-regal representative	Governor
Main body	Western Australian Ministry
Head of Government	Premier
Appointer	Governor on behalf of the Queen of Australia in right of the State of Western Australia.
Headquarters	Government House^[1]
Main organ	Executive Council
Judicial branch
Court	Supreme Court
Seat	Supreme Court building, Perth