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The Great Depression had a significant impact on Western Australia, leading to increased dissatisfaction with the federal government and support for secession. [5] In May 1930, secessionists established the Dominion League of Western Australia, which called for the state to leave the federation and become a separate self-governing dominion with ...
A map printed in 1900, to accompany a petition to Queen Victoria, showing the boundaries of the proposed "Colony of Auralia".. During the late 19th century, the WA government (like that of New Zealand) was reluctant to commit to the proposed Federation of British colonies in Australasia, and was lobbied by Federation committees from WA and the other colonies.
Western Australia gained the right of self-government in 1890, and joined with the five other states to form the Commonwealth of Australia in 1901. The desire of Western Australians to revert to complete self-governance, separate from the Commonwealth, culminated in 1933 with a successful referendum for secession supported by 68% of electors.
The Government of Western Australia is the Australian state democratic administrative authority of Western Australia. It is also commonly referred to as the WA Government or the Western Australian Government .
Coat of arms of Western Australia This is a list of agencies, corporations, departments and authorities that are part of the Government of Western Australia . Departments, agencies, corporations and authorities
Parliamentary Counsel's Office – "Legislative drafting services to Government." Office of the Public Advocate – "Advocacy, guardianship and community education services on behalf of people with decision-making disabilities." Public Trustee – "Trustee services to WA community."
In 1988 the State Archives became a separate directorate within the Library and Information Service of Western Australia (LISWA) and in 1990 a Records Management Branch, (now called Recordkeeping Services), was established to enable more active engagement in records management matters at both state and local government levels. In 1995 the State ...
The ministries of Western Australia (also known as Cabinets) are the centre of executive power in the Government of Western Australia.They are composed of Ministers who are responsible for one or more portfolios, answer questions on those portfolios in Parliament, and control the operation and administration of departments, authorities, statutes and votes within those portfolios.