Legislative Assembly

Lower house

The Legislative Assembly is the lower house of the Parliament of Western Australia, and comprises 59 members elected from single member electoral districts by a system of preferential voting.

Role of the Legislative Assembly

The Legislative Assembly, or lower house, is the house where government is formed.

Sergeant-at-Arms about to place the mace on the Table of the Legislative Assembly

The Speaker and office holders

The Speaker and a number of office holders are elected by the house, others by their respective political parties.

Speaker in an informal meeting in the Legislative Council Assembly corridor

Members of the Legislative Assembly

There are 59 members of the Legislative Assembly drawn from 59 electoral districts across the State.

59 members

Lower house seating plan

Committees

Committees undertake detailed investigations into an issue, including taking evidence from experts, agencies and the public.