Executive Council of Western Australia

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The Executive Council of Western Australia is the formal body that advises the Governor and gives legal effect to decisions of the state government’s Cabinet.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Executive council
Government body
advises Governor of Western Australia
alternativeName Executive Council of Western Australia
surface form: WA Executive Council
analogousTo Federal Executive Council of Australia
associatedWith Cabinet of Western Australia
composedOf Ministers of the Crown in Western Australia
constitutionalFunction To advise the Governor in Council
constitutionalStatus Advisory body to the Governor
country Australia
decisionType Executive Council minutes
Orders of Council
surface form: Orders in Council
givesLegalEffectTo Decisions of the Government of Western Australia Cabinet
governmentBranch Executive branch of Western Australia
hasJurisdictionOver Executive acts of the Government of Western Australia
headedBy Governor of Western Australia
historicalOrigin Derived from British colonial executive council system
jurisdiction Western Australia
language English
legalBasis Constitution of Western Australia
Letters Patent relating to the Office of Governor of the State of Western Australia
surface form: Letters Patent relating to the Office of Governor of Western Australia
meetsAt Government House, Perth
meetsFrequency Regularly, usually weekly or as required
memberOf System of executive councils in Australian states
membershipCondition Holds office as a Minister in the Government of Western Australia
partOf Government of Western Australia
presidedOverBy Governor of Western Australia
regionServed Western Australia
surface form: State of Western Australia
requiresQuorum Yes
role Advises the Governor on the exercise of executive powers
Formally approves certain appointments
Formally approves certain proclamations
Formally approves regulations and statutory instruments
Provides legal authority for Cabinet decisions
scope State-level executive decisions in Western Australia
seat Perth
typeOfPower Executive power

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Governor of Western Australia memberOf Executive Council of Western Australia
Cabinet of Western Australia historicalPrecursor Executive Council of Western Australia
Executive Council of Western Australia alternativeName Executive Council of Western Australia
this entity surface form: WA Executive Council
Badge of the Governor of Western Australia associatedWith Executive Council of Western Australia
Colonial Secretary of Western Australia (as chief ministerial role) partOf Executive Council of Western Australia
this entity surface form: Executive Council of Western Australia (colonial era)