There are six state governments In Australia, plus two for the territories (each have one)
Each government has a parliament and parliament house, located in their capital city
This is where laws are made regarding state/territory matters
Definitions for state/territory governments:
The Governor is the representative of the Queen
The Premier is the leader of the state government (In WA it's Mark McGowan)
Australian Political systems:
Australia has different political system for different needs
There are local, state and federal Australian parliaments
You can see the roles of these systems in the picture on the right
Caption: : Diagram of the Roles for each form of government in Autralia
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State Parliament- What is it made up of?
There are two houses of parliament for the state government
This excludes the territories and Queensland
The lower house is the Legislative assembly
They provide administration for daily affairs
This includes work on main roads and environmental protection
The upper house is the Legislative council
These people monitor and review the work of the assembly