The new Western Australian Parliament will sit on April 11 with a joint sitting of the Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council.
Premier Colin Barnett today announced that the 39th State Parliament would be officially opened by His Excellency Malcolm McCusker AC CVO QC, Governor of Western Australia.
Mr Barnett said he had written to the Governor to ask him to proclaim the new Parliamentary session.
Regular sittings of the Legislative Assembly will start from April 16, with 20 sitting weeks scheduled for this year.
"This is an exciting time for all Members and for the new Cabinet ministers especially. I congratulate all new Members who will sit on both sides of the house," the Premier said.
"I am looking forward to the new Parliament and a comprehensive legislative program."
Mr Barnett said while all of the newly elected members of the Legislative Assembly would take their seats from April 11, the new members of the Legislative Council will not do so until May 21.
The full calendar of sitting dates for the Legislative Council has yet to be finalised.
The sitting dates for the Legislative Assembly are attached.
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WESTERN AUSTRALIA LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY 2013 PARLIAMENTARY SITTING DATES
Thursday, April 11, 2013 - Official Opening
WEEK 1 Tuesday, April 16 - Thursday, April 18
RECESS 2 WEEKS
WEEK 2 Tuesday, May 7 - Thursday, May 9
WEEK 3 Tuesday, May 14 - Thursday, May 16
WEEK 4 Tuesday, May 21 - Thursday, May 23
RECESS 2 WEEKS
WEEK 5 Tuesday June 11 - Thursday, June 13
WEEK 6 Tuesday June 18 - Thursday, June 20
WEEK 7 Tuesday June 25 - Thursday, June 27
RECESS 5 WEEKS
WEEK 8 Tuesday, August 6 - Thursday, August 8
WEEK 9 Tuesday, August 13 - Thursday, August 15
WEEK 10 Tuesday, August 20 - Thursday, August 22
RECESS 2 WEEKS
WEEK 11 Tuesday, September 10 - Thursday, September 12
WEEK 12 Tuesday, September 17 - Thursday, September 19
WEEK 13 Tuesday, September 24 - Thursday, September 26
RECESS 2 WEEKS
WEEK 14 Tuesday, October 15 - Thursday, October 17
WEEK 15 Tuesday, October 22 - Thursday, October 24
WEEK 16 Tuesday, October 29 - Thursday, October 31
RECESS 1 WEEK
WEEK 17 Tuesday, November 12 - Thursday, November 14
WEEK 18 Tuesday, November 19 - Thursday, November 21
WEEK 19 Tuesday, November 26 - Thursday, November 28
WEEK 20 Tuesday, December 3 - Thursday, December 5
