24-723: Stirling Bridge carries the Stirling Highway over the Swan River , linking the suburbs of North Fremantle and East Fremantle in Perth , Western Australia. Stirling Bridge is a seven span twin post-tensioned segmental spine concrete bridge, with an overall length of 415 metres (1,362 ft). Built by J. O. Clough and Son , it was officially opened by Premier Charles Court on 17 May 1974. [REDACTED] Media related to Stirling Bridge at Wikimedia Commons Stirling Highway Stirling Highway is, for most of its length,
48-491: A change of premier is the ruling party changing its leader. This can occur as a result of a resignation, death or leadership spill . In this case, the new premier is whoever the party elects as its new leader. Another cause for a change of premier is a loss of majority support in the Legislative Assembly . This commonly occurred in the first three decades of self-governance, but has not occurred since 1916. If this occurs,
72-669: A four-lane single carriageway and major arterial road between Perth, Western Australia and the port city of Fremantle in Western Australia on the northern side of the Swan River . The speed limit is 60 km/h (37 mph). East of Crawley, it continues as Mounts Bay Road which links Crawley and the nearby University of Western Australia to the Perth central business district . The highway passes through several of Perth's western suburbs, such as Nedlands , Claremont , Peppermint Grove , Cottesloe and Mosman Park . It also passes
96-400: A member of parliament and they retain their responsibility for representing their electoral district. As of 2023, there have been 31 premiers of Western Australia. Carmen Lawrence , who was appointed on 12 February 1990, is the first and only woman to be premier of Western Australia. She is also the first woman to be premier of an Australian state. By convention, the premier is a member of
120-528: A rough track linking the new townsites of Perth and Fremantle following the establishment of the Swan River Colony in 1829. Construction of a formal road along the track's alignment did not take place for several decades, due to labour shortages, the slow initial development of the colony, the initial absence of a bridge across the Swan River at the southern end of the track, and the use of the river itself as
144-459: Is Charles Court and his son Richard Court . George Leake , who died of pneumonia on 24 June 1902, is the only premier to have died in office. Moore, Philip Collier , John Willcock and Geoff Gallop are the only premiers to have resigned due to ill health. Forrest, Colebatch and Lawrence are the only premiers to have served in the Parliament of Australia as well. Forrest and Lawrence are
168-465: Is John Scaddan , who was 35 years, 2 months and 3 days old when he was sworn in in 1911. The oldest premier is John Tonkin , who was 69 years, 1 month and 1 day old when he was sworn in in 1971. Newton Moore became premier after two years in parliament, the least time aside from Forrest. Tonkin became premier after almost 38 years in parliament, the most time in parliament before becoming premier. The only father and son pair to have both been premier
192-415: Is Ray O'Connor , who was premier from 1982 to 1983 and died in 2013. Two former premiers have been sentenced to jail. In 1994, Brian Burke was sentenced to two years in jail for defrauding the state by $ 17,000 by making false claims on the parliamentary imprest account . He was released on parole after serving seven months. In 1995, O'Connor served six months in jail for stealing a $ 25,000 cheque from
216-455: Is the head of government of the state of Western Australia . The role of premier at a state level is similar to the role of the prime minister of Australia at a federal level. The premier leads the executive branch of the Government of Western Australia and is accountable to the Parliament of Western Australia . The premier is appointed by the governor of Western Australia . By convention,
240-455: Is the current premier, having been appointed to the position on 8 June 2023. The position of premier is not mentioned in the constitution of Western Australia . From 1890 to 1917, the premier was not an official position, rather, it was the title unofficially given, but widely used to refer, to the head of the government. When Western Australia became a self-governing colony in 1890, Governor William Robinson initially indicated he would use
264-555: The University of Western Australia in Crawley, and several private secondary schools – namely Christ Church Grammar School , Presbyterian Ladies' College and Methodist Ladies' College . In addition, major shopping areas exist at Claremont and Cottesloe, while many smaller businesses and retailers are dotted along the highway. The section of road from Cottesloe leading south runs alongside the railway. Stirling Highway initially developed as
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#1732941949863288-518: The acts that they would administer. The premier leads the cabinet and chairs cabinet meetings. They communicate with the governor, the cabinet, the state government, other state and territory governments, the federal government, and overseas governments. The premier advises the governor on when state elections should be held. They oversee the Department of the Premier and Cabinet . While premier, they stay as
312-415: The 1930s to the early 1950s) several routes ran along Stirling Highway, and steel poles along the edge of the highway were used to hold the required wiring. Following the dismantling of the tramways, the remaining poles became rusty and quite unsightly, and most were removed in the early 2000s as part of the underground power project. In the 1970s, a new crossing of the Swan River was constructed slightly to
336-535: The Legislative Assembly. However, the premier can be a member of either house of parliament. Hal Colebatch is the only premier to be a member of the Legislative Council ( upper house ). He served for 30 days in 1919, making him the shortest serving premier of Western Australia. David Brand is the longest serving premier, serving for 11 years and 335 days between 1959 and 1971. The youngest premier
360-531: The east of the Fremantle Traffic Bridge. Named the Stirling Bridge , it was opened in 1974 by Premier Charles Court . The highway was rerouted to the new bridge, and terminated at Canning Highway . The new bridge was part of a longer-term proposal to construct a new bypass of central Fremantle. An extension further south from Canning Highway to High Street was opened on 26 November 1985 by
384-482: The federal and state Ministers for Transport, Peter Morris and Julian Grill . The cost of the project reached A$ 5.5m, including the compulsory acquisition and demolition of 90 homes. The project was jointly funded by the state and federal governments and was designed by consulting engineers, Airey, Ryan and Hill for the Main Roads Department, who undertook construction of the highway. This section represented
408-417: The first part of the planned Fremantle Eastern Bypass . Those plans have since been cancelled, and High Street represents Stirling Highway's permanent southern/western terminus. All intersections below are controlled by traffic signals unless otherwise mentioned. [REDACTED] Media related to Stirling Highway at Wikimedia Commons Premier of Western Australia The premier of Western Australia
432-565: The governor appoints as premier whoever has the support of the majority of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly , the lower house of the Parliament of Western Australia. In practice, this means that the premier is the leader of the political party or group of parties with a majority of seats in the Legislative Assembly. Since Western Australia achieved self-governance in 1890, there have been 31 premiers. Roger Cook
456-553: The only premiers to have been ministers in the Government of Australia as well. Moore is the only premier to have served in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom . The only premier to subsequently serve as governor is James Mitchell . George Leake , Frank Wilson , Phillip Collier and Mitchell are the only people to have been premier more than once. There are currently eight living former premiers. The most recent premier to die
480-414: The position of premier was not listed, creating an ambiguity. It was not until 3 April 1947 that the premier became one of the executive offices of the government. The most common cause for a change of premier is an election. Since the 1990s, elections have occurred roughly every four years. Before then, elections were at most three years apart, except for during World War II . A less common cause for
504-472: The premier must either resign or be dismissed by the governor. The powers of the premier are set out by convention and by legislation. By convention, the premier advises the Monarch of Australia as to who to appoint as governor. The premier advises the governor as to who to appoint to cabinet and which portfolios should be given to each cabinet minister. The premier sets out the responsibilities of ministers and
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#1732941949863528-439: The principal means of transport between the towns. Convict labour was used to construct the road after the colony was constituted as a penal settlement in 1850, and this was completed by 1858. The road was declared a public highway in 1881. The Perth to Fremantle railway line was completed in 1881, running alongside the road for part of its length. This spurred the development of Perth's western suburbs, including land alongside
552-485: The road. The road was known as the Perth-Fremantle Road until 1932, when it was renamed for the first Governor of Western Australia , Admiral Sir James Stirling . Construction of the modern highway was formally commenced in the 1930s. It was completed in sections of approximately 1.6 kilometres (1 mile) per year. The schedule was as follows: At the peak of trams and trolleybuses in metropolitan Perth (from
576-423: The title prime minister to refer to the head of the government. However, after he appointed John Forrest , the title premier was used for consistency with the other Australian colonies. The position was first officially mentioned when the governor appointed Henry Lefroy as premier on 28 June 1917. However, when the governor designated and declared the six executive offices of the government on 2 July 1917,
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