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List of Australian heads of government by time in office; List of premiers of New South Wales by time in office; List of premiers of Queensland by time in office; List of premiers of Tasmania by time in office; List of premiers of South Australia by time in office; List of premiers of Victoria by time in office; List of chief ministers of the ...
The premier of Western Australia is the head of government of the state of Western Australia. [3] The role of premier at a state level is similar to the role of the prime minister of Australia at a federal level. The premier leads the executive branch of the Government of Western Australia and is accountable to the Parliament of Western ...
(Premiers may also resign for other reasons, such as losing the confidence of their own party). The Australian states were founded as British colonies, and executive power was held by a governor (or sometimes a lieutenant-governor) appointed by the British government (see Governors of the Australian states). From the 1820s the power of the ...
Pages in category "Premiers of Western Australia" The following 34 pages are in this category, out of 34 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Premier of Western Australia. List of premiers of Western Australia by time in office; Chief Minister of the Northern Territory. List of chief ministers of the Northern Territory by time in office; Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory. List of chief ministers of the Australian Capital Territory by time in office; Prime Minister of ...
The premier of Western Australia is the head of government of the state of Western Australia. The role of premier at a state level is similar to the role of the prime minister of Australia at a federal level. The premier leads the executive branch of the Government of Western Australia and is accountable to the Parliament of Western Australia ...
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 ...
John Forrest was the first Premier of Western Australia. In 1887, a new constitution was drafted, providing for the right of self-governance of European Australians, and in 1890, the act granting self-government to the colony was passed by the British Parliament. John Forrest became the first Premier of Western Australia.