In Australia, a Premier is the head of government of a state. The Premier is appointed by the Governor of the state, who in normal circumstances will appoint the head of whatever party, or coalition of parties, holds the majority of seats in the lower house of the state parliament
- Geoffrey Gallop, 2001-present, ALP
- Richard Court, 1993-2001, Liberal
- Carmen Lawrence, 1990-1993, ALP
- Peter Dowding, 1988-1990, ALP
- Brian Burke, 1983-1988, ALP
- Raymond O'Connor, 1982-1983, Liberal
- Charles Court, 1974-1982, Liberal
- John Tonkin, 1971-1974, ALP
- David Brand, 1959-1971, Liberal
- Albert Hawke, 1953-1959, ALP
- Duncan McLarty, 1947-1953, Liberal
- Frank Wise, 1945-1947, ALP
- John Willcock, 1936-1945, ALP
- Philip Collier, 1933-1936, ALP
- James Mitchell, 1930-1933, Nationalist
- Philip Collier, 1924-1930, ALP
- James Mitchell, 1919-1924, Nationalist
- Hal Colebatch, 1919-1919, Nationalist
- Henry Lefroy, 1917-1919, Nationalist
- Frank Wilson, 1916-1917, Liberal
- John Scaddan, 1911-1916, Labor
- Frank Wilson, 1910-1911, Liberal
- Newton Moore, 1906-1910, Ministerialist
- Cornthwaite Rason, 1905-1906, Liberal
- Henry Daglish, 1904-1905, Labor
- Walter James, 1902-1904, Liberal
- George Leake, December 1901-1902, Opposition
- Alfred Morgans, November 1901, Ministerialist
- George Leake, May 1901-1901, Opposition
- George Throssell, February 1901-1901, Forrest
- John Forrest, 1890-1901, Forrest
