Leader of the Opposition (Western Australia)

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The Leader of the Opposition in Western Australia is the leader of the largest political party in parliament but not in government. He or she is always a member of the Legislative Assembly. As of 24 March 2006 the Leader of the Opposition in Western Australia is Paul Omodei who replaced Matt Birney who had been leader since September 2005.

Prior to 1906, the Western Australian political system had neither organised political parties nor an organised opposition. The notion of leader of the opposition was well-understood however, and on occasions was applied to members. Maitland Brown, for example, was often referred to as Leader of the Opposition during his period as an outspoken critic of Governor Robinson's Government.

This is an incomplete list of Leaders of the Opposition in Western Australia, from 1905 to present:

Chief Minister Party Period in office
Henry Daglish Labor 25 August–27 September 1905
William Johnson Labor 4 October 1905–27 October 1906
Thomas Bath Labor 27 October 1906–3 August 1910
John Scaddan Labor 3 August 1910–7 October 1911
Frank Wilson Commonwealth Liberal 1 November 1911–25 July 1916
John Scaddan Labor 25 July 1916–April 1917
Philip Collier Labor April 1917–16 March 1924
Sir James Mitchell Nationalist 16 March 1924–24 April 1930
Philip Collier Labor 24 April 1930–24 April 1933
Charles Latham Country 24 April 1933–8 October 1942
Arthur Watts Country 8 October 1942–1 April 1947
Frank Wise Labor 1 April 1947–26 June 1951
Albert Hawke Labor 3 July 1951–22 February 1953
Ross McLarty Liberal 23 February 1953–1 March 1957
David Brand Liberal 1 March 1957–1 April 1959
Albert Hawke Labor 2 April 1959–31 December 1966
John Tonkin Labor 1 January 1967–2 March 1971
Sir David Brand Liberal 3 March 1971–5 June 1972
Charles Court Liberal 5 June 1972–8 April 1974
Colin Jamieson Labor 16 April 1976–21 February 1978
Ron Davies Labor 21 February 1978–18 September 1981
Brian Burke Labor 18 September 1981–19 February 1983
Ray O'Connor Liberal 19 February 1983–15 February 1984
Bill Hassell Liberal 15 February 1984–25 November 1986
Barry Mackinnon Liberal 25 November 1986–12 May 1992
Richard Court Liberal 12 May 1992–6 February 1993
Dr Carmen Lawrence Labor 16 February 1993–7 February 1994
Ian Taylor Labor 2 February 1994–12 October 1994
Jim McGinty Labor 12 October 1994–15 October 1996
Geoff Gallop Labor 15 October 1996–16 February 2001
Richard Court Liberal 16 February 2001–26 February 2001
Colin Barnett Liberal 26 February 2001–September 2005
Matt Birney Liberal September 2005–24 March 2006
Paul Omodei Liberal 24 March 2006–present
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