Government of Western Australia
Coat of arms of the State of Western Australia, used for formal and ceremonial purposes.
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| Formation |
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| Australian state | Western Australia |
| Website | http://www.wa.gov.au/ |
| Legislative branch | |
| Legislature |
Parliament of Western Australia; |
| 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 formally as Her Majesty's Government of Western Australia, or 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.
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.
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