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Premier of Western Australia
| Premier of Western Australia | |
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| Department of the Premier and Cabinet | |
| Style |
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| Status | Head of Government |
| Member of |
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| Reports to | Parliament |
| Seat | Dumas House, Perth |
| Appointer | Governor of Western Australia by convention, based on appointee's ability to command confidence in the Legislative Assembly |
| Term length | At the Governor's pleasure contingent on the premier's ability to command confidence in the lower house of Parliament |
| Constituting instrument | None (constitutional convention) |
| Formation | 29 December 1890 |
| First holder | John Forrest |
| Deputy | Deputy Premier of Western Australia |
| Salary | A$355,681[1][2] |
| Website | www.premier.wa.gov.au |
The Premier of Western Australia is the leader of the Western Australian government. He or she is the most powerful politician in the Australian state of Western Australia.
The current Premier is Roger Cook from the Labor Party.
- ↑ "Members of Parliament Tribunal Determination No 1 of 2020". WA.gov.au. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
- ↑ Tyeson, Cam (1 June 2021). "Here's How Much Every State Premier Gets Paid If You Wanna Get Boomer-Tier Mad About Yr Taxes". Pedestrian. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
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