Western Australian Labor Party Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch) | |
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| Abbreviation | WA Labor[1] |
| Leader | Roger Cook |
| Deputy Leader | Rita Saffioti |
| President | Lorna Clarke |
| Secretary | Ellie Whiteaker |
| Founded | 11–15 April 1899[2][3] |
| Headquarters | 85 Havelock Street, West Perth, Western Australian |
| Youth wing | WA Young Labor |
| Membership (2018) |  ~ 7,000[4] |
| Ideology | Social democracy |
| Political position | Centre-left |
| National affiliation | Australian Labor |
| Union affiliate | Unions WA |
| Colours | Red |
| Legislative Assembly | 53 / 59 |
| Legislative Council | 21 / 36 |
| House of Representatives | 9 / 15 (WA seats) |
| Senate | 5 / 12 (WA seats) |
| Local government | 14 / 519 |
| Website | |
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The Western Australian Labor Party, officially known as the Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch) and commonly referred to simply as WA Labor, is the Western Australian branch of the Australian Labor Party. It is the current governing party of Western Australia since winning the 2017 election under Mark McGowan.
- ^ "Registered Political Parties in WA". elections.wa.gov.au. Western Australian Electoral Commission (WAEC).
- ^ Oliver, Bobbie (2003). "Unity is Strength. A history of the Australian Labor Party and the Trades and Labor Council in Western Australia, 1899–1999". Papers in Labour History (28). Curtin University.
- ^ Sharp, Moya (14 September 2019). "First WA Union and Labor Congress 1899". outbackfamilyhistoryblog.com.
- ^ Burrell, Andrew (7 December 2018). "Pierre Yang brings 500 members to the WA Labor Party". The Australian. Archived from the original on 19 May 2021. Retrieved 21 April 2024.