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Who is in power in Western Australia?
The incumbent premier of Western Australia is Mark McGowan who won the 2017 state election and was sworn in on 17 March 2017 by Governor Kerry Sanderson as the 30th premier of Western Australia.
Who is the premier of Western Australia?
Mark McGowanSince 2017
Western Australia/Premier
What political party governs Western Australia?
The main parties are the governing Labor Party and the National Party. Other minor political parties include the Liberal Party, Greens, Western Australia Party, Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party, Liberal Democratic Party and Pauline Hanson’s One Nation.
Who is the governor of Western Australia?
Kim BeazleySince 2018
Western Australia/Governor
The Honourable Kim Beazley AC was installed as Governor on the 1st May 2018 as the 33rd Governor of Western Australia.
Where does Perth get its power from?
In Western Australia, the majority of electricity is generated using coal and gas, with smaller amounts coming from diesel and renewable sources (wind, solar and landfill gas).
When did Perth get electricity?
1888
POWERING PERTH Electricity was brought to WA by CJ Otte and his Western Australian Electric Light and Power Company, located in the city, in 1888. Perth’s first electric street light was erected at the corner of Lord and Wellington streets in 1892. All Perth streets were lit within a year.
Who is the leader of South Australia?
Steven MarshallSince 2018
South Australia/Premier
Is WA government Labor or Liberal?
The incumbent Labor Government, led by Premier Mark McGowan, won a second consecutive four-year term in office in an historic landslide victory. Their primary challengers were the opposition Liberal Party, led by Opposition Leader Zak Kirkup, and the National Party, led by Mia Davies.
Which party has been in power the longest Australia?
After an initial loss to Labor at the 1946 election, Menzies led the Liberals to victory at the 1949 election, and the party stayed in office for a record 23 years— the longest unbroken run ever in government at the federal level.
Who named the Australian states?
After Dutch navigators charted the northern, western and southern coasts of Australia during the 17th Century this newly found continent became known as ‘New Holland’. It was the English explorer Matthew Flinders who made the suggestion of the name we use today.