Secession League (Setting Sun)

The Secession League (SL) was a political party in the Australian State of Western Australia. It was founded by James MacCallum Smith and his partner Alfred T. Chandler in 1926 with the goals of Independence for Western Australia. The league was the first official Western Australian Independence party in existence although Independence sentiments had first appeared in 1901. The Secession League was instrumental in paving the way for an Independent Western Australia, holding rallies across the state. In 1930 when the Dominion League formed, the Secession League would work closely with them as they had common interests.

In 1933, the Secession League, along with the Dominion League, would pressure the Western Australian Premier, Sir James Mitchell, to host an Independence Referendum. This Referendum would be successful and James MacCallum Smith, representing the Secession League, would travel to London to secure Western Australian Independence.

After Western Australian Independence was achieved in 1934. the Secession League would reform into the Westralia First Party and create a platform of Westralian Nationalism.