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Member of the Legislative Council

How it's filled

In plain words: Elected
Exact method: 15 single-member divisions; preferential voting. Members serve six years, with periodic elections held each May for two or three divisions.
Seats: 15

Source: wa.gov.au, checked Oct 12, 2026 (+1 more)

wa.gov.au · checked Oct 12, 2026 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: Member of the Legislative Council
en.wikipedia.org · checked Oct 12, 2026 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: Member of the Legislative Council

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