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. The Legislative Assembly's six principal roles and functions are:
- forming a government
- approving the finance for government operations
- scrutinising the government's performance
- legislating
- providing a forum for matters of public concern, and
- representing the people of Western Australia
The following links provide further information relating to these roles and functions, and other matters related to the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia.
LA Strategic Plan 2016
LA Organisational Chart
The Role of the Legislative Assembly
The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly
Presenting a Petition to the Legislative Assembly
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