John Forrest, the first Premier of Western Australia

The Premier of Western Australia is the head of the executive government in the Australian State of Western Australia. He or she performs the same functions in Western Australia as the Prime Minister of Australia does at the national level. Until his recent resignation, the Premier of Western Australia was Dr Geoffrey Gallop. Eric Ripper is currently Acting Premier until a successor is elected by the parliamentary caucus of the Australian Labor Party. Image File history File links John_Forrest_1898. ... Image File history File links John_Forrest_1898. ... More than one John Forrest exists. ... Motto: Cygnis Insignis (Distinguished by its swans) Nickname: Wildflower State Other Australian states and territories Capital Perth Government Governor Premier Const. ... Motto: Cygnis Insignis (Distinguished by its swans) Nickname: Wildflower State Other Australian states and territories Capital Perth Government Governor Premier Const. ... The office of Prime Minister is in practice the most powerful political office in the Commonwealth of Australia. ... Dr Geoffrey Gallop at the Midland Railway Workshops, Nov 2002. ... Eric Ripper is an Australian Labor Party politician. ... The Australian Labor Party or ALP is Australias oldest political party. ...

Function

The premier must be a member of one of the two Houses of the Parliament of Western Australia; by convention the premier is a member of the lower house, the Western Australian Legislative Assembly. He or she is appointed by the governor on the advice of the lower house, and must resign if he or she loses the support of the majority of that house. Consequently, the premier is almost always the leader of the political party or coalition of parties with the majority of seats in the lower house. The Legislative Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of parliament in the Australian state of Western Australia. ... List of Governors of Western Australia See Governors of the Australian states for a description and history of the office of Governor. ...

For more information on the office of premier, see Premiers of the Australian states. The Premiers of the Australian states are the heads of the executive governments in the six states of the Commonwealth of Australia. ...

History

The office of premier of Western Australia was first formed in 1890, after Western Australia was officially granted responsible government by Britain in 1889. The Constitution of Western Australia does not explicitly provide for a premier, and the office was not formally listed as one of the executive offices until the appointment of Ross McLarty in 1947. Nonetheless, John Forrest immediately adopted the title on taking office as first premier of Western Australia in 1890, and it has been used ever since. 1890 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Responsible government is a system of government that embodies the principle of parliamentary accountability which is the foundation of the Westminster system of parliamentary democracy. ... 1889 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... More than one John Forrest exists. ... 1890 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

John Forrest was the only Premier of Western Australia as a self-governing colony. Following the Federation of Australia in 1901, Western Australia became an Australian State, and the responsibilities of the office of premier were diminished. More than one John Forrest exists. ... A self-governing colony is a colony with an elected legislature, in which politicians are able to make most decisions without reference to the colonial power with formal or nominal control of the colony. ... The Federation of Australia was the process by which the six separate British colonies of New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia federated on 1 January 1901, to form the Commonwealth of Australia, of which they became component states. ... 1901 (MCMI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... The Australian States and Territories comprise the Commonwealth of Australia under a federal system of government. ...

Party politics began in Western Australia with the rise of the Labor party in 1901. By 1904, the party system was entrenched in Western Australian politics. Since then the premiers have been associated with political parties. 1901 (MCMI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1904 (MCMIV) is a leap year starting on a Friday (link will take you to calendar). ...

The Constitution contains nothing to preclude the premier being a member of the upper House, the Western Australian Legislative Council. Historically and by convention, however, the premier is a member of the Assembly. The only exception has been Hal Colebatch, a member of the Legislative Council who accepted the premiership in April 1919 on the understanding that an Assembly seat would be found for him, only to resign a month later when no seat could be found. The Legislative Council, or upper house, is one of the two chambers of parliament in the Australian state of Western Australia. ... Hal Colebatch, from the Western Australian Government Photographer Collection Hon. ... 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

During the economic boom of the 1980s, the Western Australian government became closely involved with a number of large businesses. A succession of deals were made between the government and businesses, and these ultimately caused great losses for the State. A subsequent Royal Commission found evidence of widespread corruption. Three former premiers were found to have acted improperly, and two of them, Ray O'Connor and Brian Burke, were jailed. This scandal became popularly known as WA Inc. Raymond James OConnor (born 1926) was the Liberal Party Premier of Western Australia from January 25, 1982 until February 25, 1983. ... Brian Burke was premier of Western Australia from 19 February 1983 until his resignation on 25 February 1988. ... WA Inc and the ensuing WA Inc royal commission relate to a period in the mid to late 1980s in Western Australia when the incumbent State Government became involved in major business dealings with private businessmen including particularly Alan Bond and Laurie Connell. ...

List of Premiers of Western Australia

1. The premiers were not officially associated with organised parties until 1904.

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References

• Reid, G. S. and M. R. Oliver (1982). The Premiers of Western Australia 1890–1982. University of Western Australia Press. Nedlands, Western Australia. ISBN 0855642149.
• The Constitution Centre of Western Australia (2002). Governors and Premiers of Western Australia. West Perth, Western Australia. ISBN 0730738213.