The 41st Parliament of Western Australia will sit for the first time on April 29, 2021, with Premier Mark McGowan today announcing the full calendar of sitting dates for the 2021 Parliamentary calendar.
A joint sitting of the Legislative Assembly and the Legislative Council will be opened by the Honourable Kim Beazley AC, Governor of Western Australia.
New members of the Legislative Assembly will be sworn in on this day, with WA's first female Speaker to also be formally nominated and elected.
The date for the swearing in of Legislative Council members elected at the 2021 State Election will be announced shortly.
As stated by Premier Mark McGowan:
"My Government took an ambitious and wide-ranging legislative agenda to the last election, and we look forward to delivering it.
"We have a lot of work to do and the 18 weeks allocated this year, which is more than what occurred in 2017, reflects that.
"We will undertake reform to disrupt and eliminate bikie networks and make our communities safer.
"My team and I are looking forward to delivering not only our commitments, but continuing to provide the stable, responsible government Western Australians expect and deserve."
PARLIAMENT OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA
2021 SITTING DATES
| LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY | LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL |
| Official opening - Thursday, April 29 | Official opening - Thursday, April 29 |
Tuesday, May 4 - Thursday, May 6 Tuesday, May 11 - Thursday, May 13 RECESS 1 WEEK Tuesday, May 25 - Thursday, May 27 Tuesday, June 1 - Thursday, June 3 |
Tuesday, May 4 - Thursday, May 6 Tuesday, May 11 - Thursday, May 13 RECESS 1 WEEK Tuesday, May 25 - Thursday, May 27 Tuesday, June 1 - Thursday, June 3 |
| RECESS 1 WEEK | RECESS 1 WEEK |
Tuesday, June 15 - Thursday, June 17 Tuesday, June 22 - Thursday, June 24 |
Tuesday, June 15 - Thursday, June 17 Tuesday, June 22 - Thursday, June 24 |
RECESS 5 WEEKS Tuesday, August 3 - Thursday, August 5 |
RECESS 5 WEEKS Tuesday, August 3 - Thursday, August 5 |
Tuesday, August 10 - Thursday, August 12 Tuesday, August 17 - Thursday, August 19 |
Tuesday, August 10 - Thursday, August 12 Tuesday, August 17 - Thursday, August 19 |
| RECESS 2 WEEKS | RECESS 1 WEEK |
Tuesday, September 7 - Thursday, September 9 Tuesday, September 14 - Thursday, September 16 *Tuesday, September 21 - Thursday, September 23 |
Tuesday, August 31 - Thursday, September 2 Tuesday, September 7 - Thursday, September 9 Tuesday, September 14 - Thursday, September 16 |
| RECESS 2 WEEKS | RECESS 3 WEEKS |
Tuesday, October 12 - Thursday, October 14 Tuesday, October 19 - Thursday, October 21 Tuesday, October 26 - Thursday, October 28 |
Tuesday, October 12 - Thursday, October 14 Tuesday, October 19 - Thursday, October 21 Tuesday, October 26 - Thursday, October 28 |
| RECESS 1 WEEK | RECESS 1 WEEK |
Tuesday, November 9 - Thursday, November 11 Tuesday, November 16 - Thursday, November 18 Tuesday, November 23 - Thursday, November 25 *Budget Estimates Hearings |
Tuesday, November 9 - Thursday, November 11 Tuesday, November 16 - Thursday, November 18 RECESS 1 WEEK Tuesday, November 30 - Thursday, December 2 |
