ID 0393
Period in office of premier (see Glossary entry for 'period in office' and related terms)
Date of beginning of period in office
16 March 2017
Date of end of period in office
--in office at 31 Dec 2018--
Reason for end of preceding period in office
Loss of general election
Reason for end of this government
--in office at 31 Dec 2018--
Number of days in office
655
Parliamentary support during period
Party affiliation of premier at start of period
Australian Labor Party
If coalition government
Coalition partner 1
--none--
Coalition partner 2
--none--
Coalition partner 3
--none--
Coalition partner 4
--none--
Party support in parliament at beginning of period
Majority
If change in parliamentary support during period
--none--
If further change during period
--none--
Number of ministers at beginning of period (this may vary during the period)
Total number of ministers
17
Number from party of premier
17
Number from coalition party 1
Number from coalition party 2
Number from upper house
3
Assembly elections contested as premier or after which became premier (see Glossary entry for 'after election')
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Election |
Premier at election |
Premier's party |
Premier after election |
Premier's party |
WA 11 March 2017 | Colin James Barnett | Liberal Party | Mark McGowan | Australian Labor Party |
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