| 词条 | Politics of Western Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Western Australia politics takes place in context of a constitutional monarchy with a bicameral parliamentary system, and like other Australian states, Western Australia is part of the federation known as the Commonwealth of Australia. The main parties are the governing Labor Party and the Liberal Party/National Party. Other minor political parties include the Greens, Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party, Liberal Democratic Party and Pauline Hanson's One Nation. State government{{main|Government of Western Australia}}The nominal head of the Government of Western Australia is the Queen of Australia, represented in the state by the Governor of Western Australia. Legislative power rests with the Crown and the two houses of the Parliament of Western Australia. The powers and responsibilities of the parliament are defined in the Constitution Act 1889.[1] Parliament of Western Australia{{main|Parliament of Western Australia}}The Parliament of Western Australia is bicameral, consisting of a lower and an upper house. The Western Australian Legislative Assembly (lower house) is composed of 59 members of parliament, each of whom represent a single electoral district and are elected using a preferential voting system. The Legislative Assembly currently sits for fixed four-year terms. The leader of the party with a majority in the Legislative Assembly (or with the confidence of the Assembly) is appointed by the Governor as the Premier of Western Australia. The Western Australian Legislative Council (upper house) has 36 members (or MLCs), representing six electoral regions. Six members are elected for each province using a proportional voting system. General elections are held every four years, electing the entire Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council. The next state election is scheduled for 13 March 2021. Federal politics
Western Australia is divided into 15 federal electoral divisions, each represented by a seat in the Australian House of Representatives. Like other Australian states, Western Australia is represented by twelve Senators in the Australian Senate, with six of those Senators elected for two three-year Senate terms at each half-Senate election. Historically, most federal elections have already been decided by the time the polls close in Western Australia. The only times in recent memory where the state has decided an election were 1998, when the first returns from the state assured a second term for John Howard, and 2010, when the victory of a state Nationals candidate who didn't identify with the federal party allowed Julia Gillard to stay in office with a minority government. Notable Western Australia political figures
See also
References1. ^Constitution Act 1889 {{More citations needed|date=October 2012}}{{Western Australia}}{{Politics of Australia by state}} 1 : Politics of Western Australia |
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