State or region
Premier
How it's filled
- In plain words
- Appointed by the Governor of Western Australia
- Exact method
- Appointed by the Governor; by convention the member of the Parliament who commands the confidence of the lower house (usually the leader of the majority party).
- Chosen by
- Governor of Western Australia
- Seats
- 1
Who holds it now
- Roger Cook ALP since June 2023 Report Source: mediastatements.wa.gov.au, checked (+3 more)
Sources
- wa.gov.au · checked WA Government media statement, Western Australia enters era of electoral equality, 2021-11-17, read 2026-10-12: single statewide Legislative Council electorate of 37 members. For: Premier
- en.wikipedia.org · checked Wikipedia, States and territories of Australia, read 2026-10-12: legislature seat counts and incumbents. Fallback: Wikipedia, because the 8 parliament sites were not read individually; Victoria premier cross-checked against news reports of 28 July 2026, Tasmanian governor against govhouse.tas.gov.au, NT administrator against govhouse.nt.gov.au, WA Legislative Council size (37) against parliament.wa.gov.au profile page and the WA Government statement of 17 Nov 2021. For: Premier
- mediastatements.wa.gov.au · checked Government of Western Australia, Media Statements, read 2026-10-12: currentAdministration "Cook Labor Government", current ministers led by Roger Cook. Confirms Roger Cook is Premier. For: Roger Cook, current term
- govhouse.nt.gov.au · checked Government House Northern Territory, program highlights 27 February 2026: swearing-in of the Administrator. For: Roger Cook, current term
- govhouse.tas.gov.au · checked Government House Tasmania, Her Excellency the Honourable Caroline Wells assumes office, 2026-06-17: Governor of Tasmania. For: Roger Cook, current term
- en.wikipedia.org · checked Wikipedia, States and territories of Australia, read 2026-10-12: governors, administrator, premiers and chief ministers with appointment dates. Fallback: Wikipedia, because the 8 government sites were not each read; checked against govhouse.tas.gov.au (Wells 17 June 2026), govhouse.nt.gov.au (Connolly 27 Feb 2026), news reports (Carroll 28 July 2026). Wikidata P6 is stale for Qld, NT and Vic and was not used for holders. For: Roger Cook, current term