Government of Western Australia
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 Coat of arms of the State of Western Australia, used for formal and ceremonial purposes. | |
| Formation |
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| Australian state | Western Australia |
| Website | http://www.wa.gov.au/ |
| Legislative branch | |
| Legislature | Parliament of Western Australia;
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| 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, 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.
Contents
1 Executive and judicial powers
2 Ministries
3 See also
4 References
5 External links
Executive and judicial powers[edit]
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 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[edit]
Ministries as at 17 March 2017:
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,[1] while the shadow minister are listed against their opposing portfolio, to the best possible match.[2] All ministers and shadow ministers are members of the Parliament of Western Australia.
| Minister | Office | Portrait | Party | Opposition counterpart | Office | Portrait | Party | ||
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Mark McGowan | Premier Minister for Public Sector Management Minister for State Development Minister for Jobs and Trade Minister for Federal-State Relations |  | | Labor | Mike Nahan | Leader of the Opposition Shadow Minister for Public Sector Management Shadow Minister for State Development Shadow Minister for Jobs and Trade Shadow Minister for Federal-State Relations | | Liberal | |
Roger Cook | Deputy Premier Minister for Health Minister for Mental Health |  | | Labor | Liza Harvey | Deputy Leader of the Opposition Shadow Minister for Transport Shadow Minister for Planning Shadow Minister for Lands | | Liberal | |
Sue Ellery | Minister for Education and Training |  | | Labor | Donna Faragher | Shadow Minister for Education and Training Shadow Minister for Women's Interests |  | | Liberal |
Stephen Dawson | Minister for the Environment Minister for Disability Services |  | | Labor | Bill Marmion | Shadow Minister for Health Shadow Minister for Mental Health | | Liberal | |
Michelle Roberts | Minister for Police Minister for Road Safety | | Labor | Peter Katsambanis | Shadow Minister for Police Shadow Minister for Road Safety Shadow Minister for Corrective Service Shadow Minister for Industrial Relations | | Liberal | ||
Alannah MacTiernan | Minister for Regional Development Minister for Agriculture and Food Minister assisting the Minister for State Development Minister for Jobs and Trades |  | | Labor | Ian Blayney | Shadow Minister for Agriculture and Food Shadow Minister for Forestry Shadow Minister for Fisheries | | Liberal | |
Fran Logan | Minister for Emergency Services Minister for Corrective Services |  | | Labor | Ken Baston | Shadow Minister for Emergency Services | | Liberal | |
David Templeman | Minister for Local Government Minister for Heritage Minister for Culture and The Arts | | Labor | Tony Krsticevic | Shadow Minister for Local Government Shadow Minister for Heritage Shadow Minister for Culture and the Arts Shadow Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Interests | | Liberal | ||
John Quigley | Attorney General | | Labor | Michael Mischin | Shadow Attorney General Shadow Minister for Commerce | | Liberal | ||
Mick Murray | Minister for Seniors and Ageing Minister for Volunteering Minister for Sport and Recreation | | Labor | John McGrath | Shadow Minister for Racing and Gaming Shadow Minister for Sport and Recreation | | Liberal | ||
Ben Wyatt | Treasurer Minister for Finance Minister for Energy Minister for Aboriginal Affairs | | Labor | Dean Nalder | Shadow Treasurer Shadow Minister for Finance Shadow Minister for Energy | | Liberal | ||
Paul Papalia | Minister for Tourism Minister for Racing and Gaming Minister for Small Business Minister for Defence Issues Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Interests | | Labor | Sean L'Estrange | Shadow Minister for Mines and Petroleum Shadow Minister for Economic Development Shadow Minister for Defence Issues Shadow Minister for Innovation and ICT Shadow Minister for Science | | Liberal | ||
Bill Johnston | Minister for Mines and Petroleum Minister for Commerce and Industrial Relations Minister for Electoral Affairs Minister for Asian Engagement | | Labor | Kyran O'Donnell | Shadow Minister for Aboriginal Affairs | | Liberal | ||
Rita Saffioti | Minister for Transport Minister for Planning Minister for Lands | | Labor | Libby Mettam | Shadow Minister for Tourism Shadow Minister for Small Business | | Liberal | ||
Peter Tinley | Minister for Housing Minister for Veterans Issues Minister for Youth |  | | Labor | Peter Collier | Shadow Minister for Housing Shadow Minister for Disability Services | | Liberal | |
Simone McGurk | Minister for Child Protection Minister for Women's Interests Minister for Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence Minister for Community Services |  | | Labor | Nick Goiran | Shadow Minister for Child Protection Shadow Minister for Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence | | Liberal | |
Dave Kelly | Minister for Water Minister for Fisheries Minister for Forestry Minister for Innovation and ICT Minister for Science |  | | Labor | Jim Chown | Shadow Minister for Regional Development Shadow Minister for Royalties for Regions | | Liberal | |
See also[edit]
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- List of Western Australian government agencies
References[edit]
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^ "Current Members". parliament.wa.gov.au. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
External links[edit]
- Government of Western Australia website
Constitution ACT 1889 (WA)- The Parliament of Western Australia website
- The Premier of Western Australia website
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