The following is a list of Australian premiers or chief ministers at the federal or state level, and a breakdown of every legislature as of 18 July 2021. For more information on when Australia’s next state and federal elections will be, track along with our Australian political calendar.




Australian Premiers: Australia’s Federal and State Political Leaders

Australia
Scott Morrison (Lib) since 24 August 2018
Australian Capital Territory
Andrew Barr (ALP) since 11 December 2014
New South Wales
Gladys Berejiklian (Lib) since 23 January 2017
Northern Territory
Michael Gunner (ALP) since 31 August 2016
Queensland
Annastacia Palaszczuk (ALP) since 14 February 2015
South Australia
Steven Marshall (Lib) since 19 March 2018
Tasmania
Peter Gutwein (Lib) since 20 January 2020
Victoria
Dan Andrews (ALP) since 4 December 2014
Western Australia
Mark McGowan (ALP) since 17 March 2017

Current Australian State Governments: Lower Houses Only

Australian State Map

2020 Australian Premiers Map

Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly

Labor (10) ||||||||||
Greens (6) ||||||
Liberal (9) |||||||||
ALP/Green Government Majority 7

Link to ACT Parliament page

New South Wales Legislative Assembly

Liberal (34) ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationals (12) ||||||||||||
Labor (36) ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SFF (3) |||
Greens (3) |||
Ind (5) |||||
L/NP Government Short by 1

Link to NSW Parliament page

Northern Territory Legislative Assembly

Labor (14) ||||||||||||||
Country Liberal (8) ||||||||
Ind (3) |||
ALP Government Majority 3

Link to NT Parliament page

Queensland Legislative Assembly

Labor (51) |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LNP (34) ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
KAP (3) |||
Greens (2) ||
ONP (1) |
Ind (1) |
Vacant (1) |
ALP Government Majority 10

Link to Queensland Parliament page

South Australia Legislative Assembly

Liberal (23) |||||||||||||||||||||||
Labor (19) |||||||||||||||||||
Ind (5) ||||
Lib Government Short by 1

Link to SA Parliament page

Tasmania Legislative Assembly

Liberal (13) |||||||||||||
Labor (9) |||||||||
Greens (2) ||
Ind (1) |
Lib Government Majority 1

Link to Tasmania Parliament page

Victoria Legislative Assembly

Labor (55) |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Liberal (21) |||||||||||||||||||||
Nationals (6) ||||||
Greens (3) |||
Ind (3) |||
ALP Government Majority 22

Link to Victoria Parliament page

Western Australia Legislative Assembly

Labor (53) |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationals (4) ||||
Liberal (2) ||
ALP Government Majority 47

Link to WA Parliament page