Western Australian Legislative Council

Legislative Council
Legislative Council
42nd Parliament
Type
Type	Upper house of the Parliament of Western Australia
History
Founded	7 February 1832; 194 years ago
Leadership
President	Alanna Clohesy, Labor ; since 25 May 2021
Chair of Committees	Steve Martin, Liberal ; since 22 May 2025
Leader of the Government	Stephen Dawson, Labor ; since 17 March 2025
Deputy Leader of the Government	Jackie Jarvis, Labor ; since 17 March 2025
Structure
Seats	37
Political groups	Government (16); Labor (16); Opposition (12); Liberal (10); National (2); Crossbench (9); Greens (4); One Nation (2); Animal Justice (1); Christians (1); Legalise Cannabis (1)
Length of term	4 years
Elections
Voting system	Single transferable vote
Last election	8 March 2025
Next election	10 March 2029
Meeting place
	Legislative Council Chamber; Parliament House, Perth; Western Australia, Australia
Website
	WA Legislative Council

The Western Australian Legislative Council is the upper house of the Parliament of Western Australia.

Notes

↑ After the 2025 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.

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