Government of Western Australia

Government of Western Australia

State Government
The Western Australia Government logo used to corporately identity the executive government and its agencies (top), and the coat of arms of Western Australia, used across the government (bottom)
Formation	21 October 1890; 134 years ago (1890-10-21) as a colonial government 1 January 1901; 123 years ago (1901-01-01) as an Australian state
Founding document	Constitution of Western Australia
State	Western Australia
Country	Australia
Website	wa.gov.au
Crown
Head of state (sovereign)	Charles III
Vice-regal representative	Governor Chris Dawson
Seat	Government House
Legislative branch
Legislature	Parliament of Western Australia Legislative Council Legislative Assembly
Meeting place	Parliament House
Executive branch
Head of Government	Premier Roger Cook
Main body	Western Australian Ministry
Appointed by	Governor on behalf of the King
Headquarters	Dumas House
Main organ	Executive Council
Departments	18 departments
Judicial branch
Court	Supreme Court
Seat	David Malcolm Justice Centre[1]

The Government of Western Australia is the Australian state democratic administrative authority of Western Australia. It is also commonly referred to as the WA Government or the Western Australian Government. The Government of Western Australia, a parliamentary constitutional monarchy, was formed in 1890 as prescribed in its Constitution, as amended from time to time. 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 not in conflict with the Commonwealth.