Western Australian Legislative Assembly

The Western Australian Legislative Assembly is the lower house of the Parliament of Western Australia.

Legislative Assembly
41st Parliament
Type
Type	Lower house of the Parliament of Western Australia
History
Founded	30 December 1890; 134 years ago (30 December 1890)
Leadership
Speaker	Michelle Roberts, Labor since 29 April 2021
Deputy Speaker	Stephen Price, Labor since 11 May 2017
Leader of the House	David Templeman, Labor since 17 March 2017
Manager of Opposition Business	Peter Rundle, Nationals since 30 January 2023
Government Whip	Cassie Rowe, Labor since 17 March 2021
Opposition Whip	Merome Beard, Nationals since 30 January 2023
Structure
Seats	59
Political groups	Government (53)   Labor (53) Opposition (6)   National (3)   Liberal (3)[a]
Length of term	4 years
Elections
Voting system	Full preferential voting
First election	December 1890
Last election	8 March 2025
Next election	2029
Meeting place
Legislative Assembly Chamber Parliament House, Perth Western Australia, Australia
Website
WA Legislative Assembly

Notes

1. After the 2021 election, the Nationals and Liberals formed an opposition alliance. However, it is not a formal coalition and both parties maintain their independence from each other.