Government of Western Australia

Government of Western Australia

State Government
The Western Australia Government logo used to corporately identity the executive government and its agencies (left), and the coat of arms of Western Australia, used across the government (right)
Formation	21 October 1890 (1890-10-21) as a colonial government 1 January 1901 (1901-01-01) as an Australian state
Founding document	Constitution of Western Australia
State	Western Australia
Country	Australia
Website	wa.gov.au
Crown
Head of state (sovereign)	Charles III
Vice-regal representative	Governor Chris Dawson
Seat	Government House
Legislative branch
Legislature	Parliament of Western Australia Legislative Council Legislative Assembly
Meeting place	Parliament House
Executive branch
Head of Government	Premier Roger Cook
Main body	Western Australian Ministry
Appointer	Governor on behalf of the King of Australia in right of the State of Western Australia.
Headquarters	Dumas House
Main organ	Executive Council
Departments	18 departments
Judicial branch
Court	Supreme Court
Seat	Supreme Court building, Perth

The Government of Western Australia, formally referred to as His 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.

History

Further information: History of Western Australia

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 Charles III, King of Australia, 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.

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

Main article: Second McGowan Ministry

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

Minister	Office	Portrait	Party		Opposition counterpart	Office	Portrait	Party
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
	Treasurer				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	Leader of the Liberal Party Shadow Minister for Health			Liberal
					Martin Aldridge MLC	Shadow Minister for Regional Health			National
	Minister for State Development Minister for Science				David Honey MLA	Deputy 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
	Leader of the Legislative Council				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		Shadow Minister for Agriculture and Food
	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
	Minister for Electoral Affairs				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		Shadow Minister for Corrective Services
	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		Shadow Minister for Transport
	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		Shadow Minister for Lands
	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		Shadow Minister for Women's Interests
	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		Shadow Minister for Youth
	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
	Minister for Local Government				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

See also

• List of Western Australian government agencies
• State constitution (Australia)

External links

• Government of Western Australia website
• Constitution ACT 1889 (WA)
• The Parliament of Western Australia website
• The Premier of Western Australia website